Warren Central Junior High School
Rank
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(601) 638-3981
Warren Central Junior High School serves 696 students in grades 7-8.
Warren Central Junior High 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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (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 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Warren Central Junior High School 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 student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
Warren Central Junior High School's student population of 696 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
Total Students | 696 students |
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Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
Warren Central Junior High 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 Warren Central Junior High School is 0.53, 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 | #504 out of 825 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 43% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 39% |
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Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 16:1 |
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American Indian | n/a | 1% |
Asian | 2% | 1% |
Hispanic | 1% | 4% |
Black | 52% | 48% |
White | 45% | 44% |
Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
Two or more races | n/a | 2% |
All Ethnic Groups |
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Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.58 |
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Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 69% |
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14) | 6% | 7% |
School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
School District Name | Vicksburg Warren School District |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Warren Central Junior High School is Vicksburg High School (1.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Vicksburg Junior High School (0.1 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bowmar Avenue School (1.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Vicksburg Vicksburg Junior High School Math: 20% | Reading: 17%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: 7-8 | 474 students10
0.1 miles
1533 Baldwin Ferry Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 636-1966 0.1 7-8 474 - Vicksburg Grove Street Academies Alternative School
0.6 miles
1315 Grove St
Vicksburg, MS 39183
(601) 636-2539 0.6 n/a n/a - Vicksburg Bowmar Avenue School Magnet School
Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:10/Top 10% Grades: K-6 | 386 students10
1.1 miles
912 Bowmar Avenue
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 636-2486 1.1 K-6 386 - Vicksburg Vicksburg High School Math: 15% | Reading: 11%Rank:1/Bottom 50% Grades: 9-12 | 975 students10
1.7 miles
3701 Drummond Street
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 636-2914 1.7 9-12 975 - Vicksburg Beechwood Elementary School Math: 42% | Reading: 38%Rank:6/Top 50% Grades: PK-6 | 592 students10
3.1 miles
999 Highway 27 S
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 638-3874 3.1 PK-6 592
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