West Lauderdale Elementary School vs. Clarkdale Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Lauderdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Clarkdale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 761 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, West Lauderdale 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 59% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Clarkdale Elementary School 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 70% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (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 17% 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
761 students
527 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#166 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#113 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
70%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
57%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
70-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
40
Kindergarten Students
146
70
Grade 1 Students
154
72
Grade 2 Students
145
80
Grade 3 Students
148
63
Grade 4 Students
120
63
Grade 5 Students
-
68
Grade 6 Students
-
71
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
1%
% Black
16%
9%
% White
76%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%