Henderson Intermediate School (Closed 2016)
Henderson Intermediate School served 350 students in grades 5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 21% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 27%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 31% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2014-15 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 71% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 5
Total Students
350 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(14-15)31%
33%
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
3%
1%
Hispanic
2%
4%
Black
65%
48%
White
29%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Starkville- Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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