Houlka Attendance Center
Tel:
(662) 568-2772
- Houlka Attendance Center serves 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Houlka Attendance Center 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Houlka Attendance Center's student population of 506 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 506 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Houlka Attendance Center is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Houlka Attendance Center is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #444 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 4% |
| Black | 40% | 48% |
| White | 54% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.55 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-79% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 16% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chickasaw County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Houlka Attendance Center is Houston High School (10.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Houston Middle School (10.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Houston Upper Elementary School (9.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Houston Houston Upper Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 447 students
9.5 miles
452 Pittsboro Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-2797 9.5 3-5 447 - Houston Houston Lower Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 407 students
9.7 miles
123 Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3323 9.7 K-2 407 - Houston Houston High School Grades: 9-12 | 462 students
10.2 miles
634 Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3320 10.2 9-12 462 - Houston Houston Alternative School Alternative School
10.3 miles
632 Starkville Rd.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491 10.3 n/a n/a - Houston Houston Career & Technology Ed. Vocational School
10.3 miles
634-a Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3748 10.3 n/a n/a
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