Moss Point West Kindergarten (Closed 2013)
Moss Point West Kindergarten served 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-34% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 60%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 35-39% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 51%) for the 2009-10 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 73% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Total Students
216 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(09-10)30-34%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(09-10)35-39%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
2%
1%
Hispanic
3%
4%
Black
65%
48%
White
27%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2012-2013 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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