Ray Brooks School
Ray Brooks School serves 206 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
Ray Brooks School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Top Rankings
Ray Brooks School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Ray Brooks School's student population of 206 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-12
Total Students
206 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Ray Brooks School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 816 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Ray Brooks School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#792 out of 816 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
41%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
2%
4%

Black
97%
48%

White
n/a
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
60-79%
85%

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
69%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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