W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy
1749 Chestnut Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(662)627-8550
- W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy serves 427 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 6% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 12% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Top Placements
W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy's student population of 427 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 427 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 840 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | 65% | 24% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 6% | 31% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 33% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 16:1 |
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| Black | 100% | 49% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | n/a | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Clarksdale Municipal School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to W.a. Higgins Middle School Academy is Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Thomas Shaw School Of Excellance (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Clarksdale Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-4 | 238 students
0.0 miles
871 Ritchie Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8605 0.0 K-4 238 - Clarksdale Myrtle Hall Iv Lang. Immersion Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 211 students
0.7 miles
700 5th Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8590 0.7 PK-4 211 - Clarksdale Booker T Washington Intern. Studies Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 247 students
1.0 miles
1806 Sunflower Ave. Extension
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8567 1.0 PK-4 247 - Clarksdale Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academ Grades: 9 | 171 students
1.5 miles
301 Washington Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8570 1.5 9 171 - Clarksdale Oakhurst Intermediate Academy Grades: 5-6 | 398 students
1.5 miles
120 West Second Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662)627-8560 1.5 5-6 398
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