For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,429 students in Brookhaven School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookhaven School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
2,657 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brookhaven School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
35%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
14 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
1,700 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
64%
45%
# White Students
813 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
31%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
69
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
220
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
211
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
199
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
197
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
175
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
198
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
215
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
196
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
159
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
35
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,935 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,924 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,935
$12,094
Spending / Student
$10,924
$11,965
Best Brookhaven School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lipsey School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
412 Drury Lane
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-6148
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-6148
Grades: 5-6
| 360 students
Rank: #22.
Brookhaven Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Church Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3139
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3139
Grades: 3-4
| 369 students
Rank: n/an/a
420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Grades: PK-2
| 700 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mullins School
Alternative School
711 Martin Luther King Jr. Dri
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Grades: 2-12
| 0 students
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