Summary:
The city of De Kalb, Mississippi is home to 3 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 middle schools and 1 high school, all part of the Kemper County School District. While the schools have relatively small class sizes, they consistently perform below the state average on standardized tests, with the high school and middle school ranking in the bottom half of their respective school types in Mississippi.
The schools in De Kalb serve a student population that is overwhelmingly African American, ranging from 95% to 97.5% across the 3 campuses. Additionally, all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage in the community. Despite the small class sizes and high poverty levels, the schools struggle to improve student outcomes, with proficiency rates on state exams ranging from 27% to 55.6% across different subject areas.
Overall, the data suggests that the schools in De Kalb face significant challenges in providing quality education to their students. While the reasons for the consistently low performance are not entirely clear, the lack of diversity, high poverty levels, and below-average test scores point to the need for targeted interventions and support to help these schools better serve their community.
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