Blackburn Middle School vs. Chastain Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blackburn Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Chastain Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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 10% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Serving 505 students in grades 6-8, Chastain 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 13% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
600 students
505 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#787 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#756 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Chastain Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Chastain Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-bqLKgkJ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-bsEmUFA.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
19%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-b5M3dks.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-fCYHWv.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
165
146
Grade 7 Students
207
167
Grade 8 Students
210
178
Ungraded Students
18
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
1%
3%
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% Black
98%
93%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chastain Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chastain Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-Vvftxb.png)
% White
n/a
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chastain Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chastain Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-RDIYhG.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.04
0.13
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Chastain Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Chastain Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-bcJNZRy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chastain Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/45000/45177/chastain-middle-school-chart-1Km9xu.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
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