Myrtle Attendance Center
1008 Hawk Avenue
Myrtle, MS 38650
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Myrtle, MS 38650
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(662)988-2416
- Myrtle Attendance Center serves 652 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 41% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Myrtle Attendance Center placed in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Myrtle Attendance Center's student population of 652 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 652 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 43 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Myrtle Attendance Center is ranked within the top 30% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Myrtle Attendance Center is 0.30, 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #176 out of 840 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 33% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Hispanic | 2% | 3% |
| Black | 16% | 49% |
| White | 82% | 45% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 1% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.31 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 80-89% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Union County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Myrtle Attendance Center is Hickory Flat Attendance Center (6.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Hickory Flat Attendance Center (6.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hickory Flat Attendance Center (6.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hickory Flat Hickory Flat Attendance Center Grades: K-12 | 594 students
6.2 miles
26 Rebel Dr.
Hickory Flat, MS 38633
(662)333-3017 6.2 K-12 594 - New Albany New Albany Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1109 students
6.2 miles
874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.
New Albany, MS 38652
(662)534-1840 6.2 K-5 1109 - Myrtle West Union Attendance Center Grades: K-12 | 638 students
6.7 miles
1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662)534-4982 6.7 K-12 638 - New Albany New Albany Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 499 students
7.8 miles
400 Apple Street
New Albany, MS 38652
(662)534-1820 7.8 6-8 499 - New Albany New Albany High School Grades: 9-12 | 566 students
8.2 miles
201 Highway 15 North
New Albany, MS 38652
(662)534-1805 8.2 9-12 566
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