Casey Elementary School vs. Barack H Obama Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Casey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barack H Obama Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Casey 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 40-44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). 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 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 239 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barack H Obama Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
279 students
239 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#254 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#3 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
28
41
Grade 1 Students
48
40
Grade 2 Students
41
43
Grade 3 Students
52
44
Grade 4 Students
59
39
Grade 5 Students
45
32
Ungraded Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
% Black
93%
96%
% White
5%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%
