Parks Elementary School vs. Bell Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parks Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Bell Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 265 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Parks 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bell Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
265 students
327 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#661 out of 795 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#122 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
34
Kindergarten Students
51
49
Grade 1 Students
27
45
Grade 2 Students
29
43
Grade 3 Students
44
39
Grade 4 Students
37
41
Grade 5 Students
21
36
Grade 6 Students
42
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
45%
54%
% White
36%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
11%