Casey Elementary School vs. Barack 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
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Barack 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
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Casey 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 60-64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).
Serving 242 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Barack Obama Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
308 students
242 students
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#148 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#16 out of 795 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
90-94%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
≥80%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
47
28
Grade 1 Students
49
40
Grade 2 Students
48
42
Grade 3 Students
53
49
Grade 4 Students
47
42
Grade 5 Students
50
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
1%
% Black
91%
98%
% White
4%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.17
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
10%