Otken Elementary School vs. Osyka Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Otken Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Osyka Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 402 students in grades 1-3, Otken 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 190 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Osyka Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
1-3
PK-6
Total Students
402 students
190 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#567 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#210 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
-
22
Grade 1 Students
132
30
Grade 2 Students
141
29
Grade 3 Students
119
21
Grade 4 Students
-
25
Grade 5 Students
-
22
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Ungraded Students
10
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%
% Black
90%
76%
% White
4%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
