Morton Elementary School vs. Pisgah Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pisgah Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 645 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Morton 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 12% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pisgah Elementary 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 54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-6
Total Students
645 students
494 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#597 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#124 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
20
Kindergarten Students
137
71
Grade 1 Students
124
60
Grade 2 Students
131
65
Grade 3 Students
116
63
Grade 4 Students
123
62
Grade 5 Students
-
79
Grade 6 Students
-
72
Ungraded Students
14
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
n/a
% Black
29%
10%
% White
33%
86%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.25
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%