Kate Griffin Junior High School (Closed 2010)

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Kate Griffin Junior High School (Closed 2010)

2814 Davis St
Meridian, MS 39301

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Grades Offered

Grades 8-9

Total Students (08-09)

420 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School
2009	420
2008	414
2007	396
2006	407
2005	450
2004	473
2003	456
2002	466
2001	511
2000	543
1999	568
1998	603
1997	558
1996	549
1995	563
1994	537
1993	569
1992	586
1991	541
1990	440
1989	485

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	25
2017	25
2016	25
2015	25
2009	25
2008	29
2007	28
2006	27
2005	30
2004	31
2003	3
2002	33
2001	35
2000	34
1999	35
1998	36
1997	39
1996	35
1995	32
1994	33
1993	31
1992	32
1991	33
1990	28
1989	32
1987	30

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This School

State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2009)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2009	17:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	17:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	17:1	16:1
2001	15:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	14:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	16:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	18:1	19:1	19:1
1991	17:1	19:1	18:1
1990	16:1	19:1	19:1
1989	15:1	19:1	19:1
1987	17:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

(08-09)

n/a

Asian

(08-09)

n/a

Hispanic

(08-09)

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

(08-09)

96%

50%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2009	96%	50%	85%
2008	93%	51%	84%
2007	91%	51%	83%
2006	92%	51%	84%
2005	92%	51%	82%
2004	91%	51%	80%
2003	92%	51%	79%
2002	92%	51%	78%
2001	90%	51%	78%
2000	82%	50%	75%
1999	85%	51%	75%
1998	86%	51%	73%
1997	83%	51%	70%
1996	84%	51%	70%
1995	81%	51%	68%
1994	76%	51%	66%
1993	74%	52%	65%
1992	70%	52%	64%
1991	68%	52%	65%
1990	69%	51%	64%
1989	72%	51%	63%

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White

(08-09)

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2009	4%	46%	13%
2008	7%	46%	14%
2007	8%	46%	15%
2006	7%	46%	16%
2005	8%	47%	16%
2004	8%	46%	18%
2003	8%	46%	20%
2002	8%	46%	21%
2001	10%	46%	22%
2000	18%	47%	23%
1999	14%	47%	25%
1998	14%	48%	27%
1997	17%	48%	30%
1996	16%	48%	30%
1995	18%	48%	32%
1994	24%	48%	34%
1993	25%	48%	35%
1992	29%	48%	35%
1991	32%	48%	35%
1990	31%	49%	36%
1989	28%	49%	37%

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Hawaiian

(08-09)

n/a

Two or more races

(08-09)

n/a

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2009	0.08	0.54	0.26
2008	0.15	0.53	0.28
2007	0.17	0.53	0.29
2006	0.15	0.53	0.29
2005	0.15	0.52	0.31
2004	0.17	0.53	0.32
2003	0.15	0.53	0.34
2002	0.15	0.53	0.35
2001	0.20	0.53	0.36
2000	0.31	0.53	0.39
1999	0.26	0.52	0.39
1998	0.26	0.51	0.41
1997	0.29	0.51	0.43
1996	0.27	0.51	0.43
1995	0.31	0.51	0.45
1994	0.38	0.51	0.46
1993	0.39	0.51	0.46
1992	0.43	0.51	0.47
1991	0.44	0.51	0.47
1990	0.43	0.50	0.47
1989	0.41	0.51	0.47

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Eligible for (08-09)

88%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2009	88%	59%	76%
2008	85%	58%	74%
2007	86%	59%	74%
2006	88%	63%	78%
2005	86%	56%	72%
2004	82%	56%	70%
2003	73%	57%	73%
2002	73%	57%	73%
2001	70%	55%	70%
2000	65%	55%	65%
1999	63%	55%	63%
1998	63%	56%	63%
1997	58%	56%	58%
1996	59%	55%	59%
1995	58%	55%	58%
1994	58%	55%	58%
1993	57%	55%	57%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Kate Griffin Junior High School	Mississippi	Meridian Public Schools
2009	6%	9%	6%
2008	7%	9%	6%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Meridian Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Kate Griffin Junior High School?

420 students attend Kate Griffin Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

96% of Kate Griffin Junior High School students are Black, and 4% of students are White.

What grades does Kate Griffin Junior High School offer ?

Kate Griffin Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 8-9

What school district is Kate Griffin Junior High School part of?

Kate Griffin Junior High School is part of Meridian Public Schools.

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