Bailey Middle Apac School vs. Blackburn Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bailey Middle Apac School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Blackburn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 320 students in grades 6-8, Bailey Middle Apac School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (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 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 600 students in grades 6-8, Blackburn Middle 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 9% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
320 students
600 students
% Male | % Female
41% | 59%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
51 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#91 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#718 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
96
165
Grade 7 Students
104
207
Grade 8 Students
120
210
Ungraded Students
-
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
92%
98%
% White
5%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
3%