Midtown Public Charter School
Midtown Public Charter School serves 245 students in grades 5-8.
Midtown Public Charter School 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Midtown Public Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Midtown Public Charter School's student population of 245 students has grown by 48% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
245 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Midtown Public Charter School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 816 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Midtown Public Charter School is 0.06, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#782 out of 816 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
41%

Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
n/a
4%
Black
97%
48%

White
2%
44%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
69%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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