Ackerman Elementary School vs. Weir Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ackerman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Weir Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ackerman Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 134 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Weir Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
484 students
134 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
15 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#90 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#433 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
30-34%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
15
Kindergarten Students
64
23
Grade 1 Students
61
20
Grade 2 Students
64
13
Grade 3 Students
53
12
Grade 4 Students
57
20
Grade 5 Students
74
11
Grade 6 Students
65
20
Ungraded Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
% Black
28%
70%
% White
69%
27%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
3%
