South Side Lower Elementary School vs. West Hancock Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
South Side Lower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
West Hancock Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
South Side Lower Elementary School serves 320 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 349 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Hancock Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (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 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-2
K-5
Total Students
320 students
349 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#176 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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55-59%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
55-59%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
60-69%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
77
-
Kindergarten Students
79
59
Grade 1 Students
86
63
Grade 2 Students
75
59
Grade 3 Students
-
59
Grade 4 Students
-
59
Grade 5 Students
-
50
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
32%
4%
% White
57%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
17%