Lester Elementary School vs. Key Elementary School
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Serving 168 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lester 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 40-49% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 195 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Key Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
168 students
195 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#269 out of 795 schools in MS (Top 50%)
#490 out of 795 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
(Top 10% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
≥90%
(Top 1% in MS)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
19
24
Grade 1 Students
33
30
Grade 2 Students
25
29
Grade 3 Students
38
39
Grade 4 Students
31
29
Grade 5 Students
22
24
Ungraded Students
-
1
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
2%
% Black
94%
98%
% White
1%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.12
0.04
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
