Anniston Avenue Elementary School vs. Bel Aire Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Anniston Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Bel Aire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 535 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Anniston Avenue 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 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 596 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bel Aire Elementary School ranks in the top 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 38% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
535 students
596 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#104 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#398 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
71
91
Grade 1 Students
89
93
Grade 2 Students
99
77
Grade 3 Students
98
78
Grade 4 Students
81
84
Grade 5 Students
80
84
Grade 6 Students
-
89
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
19%
12%
% Black
38%
58%
% White
37%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
91%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
