Heidelberg School Math & Science
Tel:
(662)627-8577
- Heidelberg School Math & Science serves 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Heidelberg School Math & Science 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
Top Placements
Heidelberg School Math & Science places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Heidelberg School Math & Science's student population of 300 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 300 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Heidelberg School Math & Science is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Heidelberg School Math & Science is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #800 out of 840 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 33% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 3% |
| Black | 96% | 49% |
| White | 2% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.56 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Clarksdale Municipal School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Heidelberg School Math & Science is Clarksdale High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Coahoma County Jr/sr High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Kirkpatrick Health /wellness Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Clarksdale Kirkpatrick Health /wellness Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 268 students
0.6 miles
1101 Smith Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8588 0.6 PK-4 268 - Clarksdale Clarksdale High School Grades: 10-12 | 552 students
0.8 miles
1101 Wildcat Drive
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8530 0.8 10-12 552 - Clarksdale Coahoma County Jr/sr High School Grades: 7-12 | 572 students
0.8 miles
1535 Lee Drive, P O Box 820
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-7378 0.8 7-12 572 - Clarksdale Oakhurst Intermediate Academy Grades: 5-6 | 398 students
0.8 miles
120 West Second Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8560 0.8 5-6 398 - Clarksdale Thomas Shaw School Of Excellance Alternative School
Grades: K-12
1.1 miles
135 Washington Avenue, Po Box
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8595 1.1 K-12 n/a
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