Morton Elementary School vs. Pisgah Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Morton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Pisgah Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 686 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Morton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 22% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pisgah Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-6
Total Students
686 students
556 students
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
37 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#687 out of 795 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#136 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-74%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
20
Kindergarten Students
130
65
Grade 1 Students
145
81
Grade 2 Students
120
87
Grade 3 Students
126
77
Grade 4 Students
125
73
Grade 5 Students
-
76
Grade 6 Students
-
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
38%
3%
% Black
25%
11%
% White
31%
81%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.70
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%