Edna M Scott Elementary School
Edna M Scott Elementary School serves 288 students in grades 1-5.
Edna M Scott Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
School Overview
Edna M Scott Elementary School's student population of 288 students has declined by 29% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 1-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
288 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Edna M Scott Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 816 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Edna M Scott Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#657 out of 816 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
41%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
1%

Hispanic
2%
4%

Black
93%
48%

White
3%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
3%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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