Prairie Elementary School (Closed 2011)
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 35-39% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 60%) for the 2009-10 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 25-29% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 51%) for the 2009-10 school year.
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 6
Total Students (09-10)
87 students
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
School Rankings
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(09-10)35-39%
60%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(09-10)25-29%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
14:1
American Indian
(09-10)n/a
1%
Asian
(09-10)n/a
1%
Hispanic
(09-10)1%
2%
Black
(09-10)94%
50%
White
(09-10)5%
46%
Hawaiian
(09-10)n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)n/a
n/a
Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
95%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
1%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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