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 24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
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 63% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
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
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![This chart displays total students of Pisgah Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Pisgah Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-bxfszOw.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
29 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Pisgah Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Pisgah Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-519gQn.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pisgah Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pisgah Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-birQXfz.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#660 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#111 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Morton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Morton Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/46000/45551/morton-elementary-school-chart-bhyxUhC.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pisgah Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pisgah Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-uDeKQj.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pisgah Elementary 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 Pisgah Elementary 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-dK9v3E.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pisgah Elementary 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 Pisgah Elementary 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-b0j74tN.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
n/a
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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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
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n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-baTinHW.png)
% Black
29%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pisgah Elementary 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 Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-beA4Azn.png)
% White
33%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pisgah Elementary 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 Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-jpyUIc.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-Kpa9Ay.png)
Diversity Score
0.70
0.25
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Pisgah Elementary 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 Pisgah Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-AZBESA.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
99%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Morton Elementary 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 Morton Elementary 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/46000/45551/morton-elementary-school-chart-CQrRbN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pisgah Elementary 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 Pisgah Elementary 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-PNdhCX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pisgah Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/46000/45532/pisgah-elementary-school-chart-b2DuXVv.png)