Utica Elementary / Middle School
Tel:
(601) 885-8765
- Utica Elementary / Middle School serves 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Utica Elementary / Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Utica Elementary / Middle School's student population of 351 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 351 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Utica Elementary / Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Utica Elementary / Middle School is 0.27, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #463 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 4% |
| Black | 85% | 48% |
| White | 10% | 44% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.58 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 93% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hinds County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Utica Elementary / Middle School is Williams School (10.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Raymond Williams School Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 63 students
10.5 miles
2375 Oakley Road
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-7640 10.5 6-12 63 - Raymond Carver Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 163 students
14.5 miles
560 Port Gibson St.
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-5006 14.5 6-8 163 - Raymond Raymond High School Grades: 9-12 | 603 students
14.7 miles
14050 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-8016 14.7 9-12 603 - Raymond Hinds County Career/technical Center Vocational School
14.8 miles
14020 Hwy 18
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-3678 14.8 n/a n/a - Vicksburg South Park Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 421 students
15.4 miles
6530 Nailor Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 636-1271 15.4 PK-6 421
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