Philadelphia Elementary School vs. Neshoba Central Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Philadelphia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Neshoba Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 448 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Philadelphia 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 17% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (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.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 1,346 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Neshoba Central Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
448 students
1,346 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#553 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#67 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
56%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
53%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
40
Kindergarten Students
52
243
Grade 1 Students
73
217
Grade 2 Students
52
188
Grade 3 Students
51
220
Grade 4 Students
61
204
Grade 5 Students
56
210
Grade 6 Students
58
-
Ungraded Students
2
24
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
8%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
% Black
82%
19%
% White
13%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
9%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
9%