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Shady Grove Elementary School (Closed 2009)

4524 Highway 15 North
Laurel, MS 39443

Shady Grove Elementary School serves 595 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shady Grove Elementary School
Kind	86
1	82
2	74
3	100
4	73
5	91
6	84
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

595 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School
2008	595
2007	574
2006	601
2005	617
2004	579
2003	531
2002	507
2001	528
2000	516
1999	512
1998	518
1997	491
1996	585
1995	585
1994	617
1993	678
1992	682
1991	669
1990	621
1989	658
1988	638

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School
2008	35
2007	34
2006	34
2005	36
2004	34
2003	27
2002	31
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	28
1997	26
1996	34
1995	35
1994	34
1993	34
1992	34
1991	33
1990	33
1989	32
1987	23

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School Rankings

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Jones County School District
2008	17:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	16:1
2004	17:1	16:1	15:1
2003	20:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	18:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	19:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	18:1
1992	20:1	19:1	18:1
1991	20:1	19:1	18:1
1990	19:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	19:1	19:1
1987	22:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi
2008	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Jones County School District
2008	10%	2%	3%
2007	8%	2%	3%
2006	5%	1%	2%
2005	4%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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Black

40%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Jones County School District
2008	40%	51%	21%
2007	38%	51%	21%
2006	38%	51%	22%
2005	39%	51%	22%
2004	37%	51%	22%
2003	41%	51%	21%
2002	34%	51%	20%
2001	34%	51%	21%
2000	31%	50%	21%
1999	30%	51%	20%
1998	33%	51%	21%
1997	34%	51%	21%
1996	33%	51%	22%
1995	28%	51%	21%
1994	33%	51%	21%
1993	28%	52%	21%
1992	27%	52%	21%
1991	25%	52%	21%
1990	26%	51%	20%

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White

48%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Jones County School District
2008	48%	46%	74%
2007	52%	46%	75%
2006	55%	46%	75%
2005	55%	47%	75%
2004	57%	46%	75%
2003	55%	46%	77%
2002	62%	46%	78%
2001	62%	46%	77%
2000	67%	47%	77%
1999	68%	47%	78%
1998	65%	48%	78%
1997	66%	48%	78%
1996	67%	48%	73%
1995	72%	48%	78%
1994	67%	48%	78%
1993	72%	48%	78%
1992	73%	48%	78%
1991	75%	48%	78%
1990	74%	49%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Jones County School District
2008	0.61	0.53	0.41
2007	0.58	0.53	0.40
2006	0.56	0.53	0.39
2005	0.55	0.52	0.39
2004	0.54	0.53	0.38
2003	0.53	0.53	0.37
2002	0.50	0.53	0.36
2001	0.50	0.53	0.37
2000	0.46	0.53	0.36
1999	0.45	0.52	0.35
1998	0.47	0.51	0.35
1997	0.45	0.51	0.35
1996	0.45	0.51	0.42
1995	0.41	0.51	0.36
1994	0.45	0.51	0.35
1993	0.41	0.51	0.35
1992	0.40	0.51	0.35
1991	0.38	0.51	0.35
1990	0.39	0.50	0.34

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Eligible for

63%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Jones County School District
2008	63%	58%	49%
2007	59%	59%	47%
2006	71%	63%	63%
2005	61%	56%	48%
2004	59%	56%	46%
2003	48%	57%	48%
2002	47%	57%	47%
2001	45%	55%	45%
2000	42%	55%	42%
1999	43%	55%	43%
1998	43%	56%	43%
1997	42%	56%	42%
1996	42%	55%	42%
1995	44%	55%	44%
1994	42%	55%	42%
1993	45%	55%	45%
1992	43%	55%	43%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Shady Grove Elementary School	Mississippi	Jones County School District
2008	10%	9%	12%
2007	13%	8%	13%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	10%	8%	12%
2004	8%	8%	12%
2003	11%	8%	11%
2002	10%	8%	10%
2001	12%	9%	12%
2000	11%	9%	11%
1999	12%	9%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jones County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Shady Grove Elementary School?

595 students attend Shady Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Shady Grove Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shady Grove Elementary School?

Shady Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Shady Grove Elementary School offer ?

Shady Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Shady Grove Elementary School part of?

Shady Grove Elementary School is part of Jones County School District.

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