Sand Hill Elementary School
Sand Hill Elementary School serves 329 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Sand Hill Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Sand Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
School Overview
Sand Hill Elementary School's student population of 329 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
329 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Sand Hill Elementary School is ranked within the top 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 Sand Hill Elementary School is 0.02, 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
#338 out of 816 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
n/a
4%
Black
1%
48%
White
99%
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
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