N E Taconi Elementary School (Closed 2013)
N E Taconi Elementary School served 422 students in grades 5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 70% (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 71% (which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 56%) for the 2011-12 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 22% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 5
Total Students
422 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)70%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(11-12)71%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
4%
1%
Hispanic
4%
4%
Black
14%
48%
White
78%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
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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