Itawamba Attendance Center
Tel:
(662)862-4641
- Itawamba Attendance Center serves 1,063 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 42% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Itawamba Attendance Center places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Itawamba Attendance Center's student population of 1,063 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 1,063 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Itawamba Attendance Center's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Itawamba Attendance Center is 0.23, which is less 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #169 out of 840 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
| Black | 10% | 49% |
| White | 87% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.23 | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Itawamba Co Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Itawamba Attendance Center is Itawamba Agricultural High School (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Mantachie Attendance Center (5.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fulton Itawamba Career & Technical Center Vocational School
0.6 miles
200 Vo-tech Rd.
Fulton, MS 38843
(662)862-3137 0.6 n/a n/a - Fulton Itawamba Improvement Center Alternative School
0.8 miles
605 S. Cummings St.
Fulton, MS 38843
(662)862-2159 0.8 n/a n/a - Fulton Itawamba Agricultural High School Grades: 9-12 | 566 students
3.8 miles
11900 Highway 25 South
Fulton, MS 38843
(662)862-3104 3.8 9-12 566 - Mantachie Mantachie Attendance Center Grades: K-12 | 1088 students
5.4 miles
Mustang Drive
Mantachie, MS 38855
(662)282-4276 5.4 K-12 1088 - Fulton Dorsey Attendance Center Grades: K-8 | 338 students
5.5 miles
1 Dorsey School Road
Fulton, MS 38843
(662)862-3663 5.5 K-8 338
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