Houlka Attendance Center
510 Griffin Ave.
Houlka, MS 38850
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Houlka, MS 38850
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(662)568-2772
- Houlka Attendance Center serves 512 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30% (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 29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Houlka Attendance Center placed in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Houlka Attendance Center's student population of 512 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 512 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Houlka Attendance Center is ranked within the top 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 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Houlka Attendance Center is 0.52, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. 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 | #395 out of 840 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 33% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 3% |
| Black | 39% | 49% |
| White | 58% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 1% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.31 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-79% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 99% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Chickasaw County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Houston Houston Upper Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 407 students
9.5 miles
Http://www.
Houston, MS 38851
(662)456-2797 9.5 3-5 407 - Houston Houston Lower Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 492 students
9.7 miles
123 Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662)456-3323 9.7 K-2 492 - Houston Houston High School Grades: 9-12 | 470 students
10.2 miles
634 Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(662)456-3320 10.2 9-12 470 - Houston Houston Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 412 students
10.3 miles
632-a Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(662)456-5174 10.3 6-8 412 - Houston Houston Vocational Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
10.3 miles
634-a Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(662)456-3748 10.3 9-12 n/a
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