Lake Attendance Center (Closed 2013)
Lake Attendance Center served 545 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70-74% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 64%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 55-59% (which was approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 56%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
545 students
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)70-74%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)55-59%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
4%
Black
38%
48%
White
60%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
(11-12)≥90%
75%
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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