Summary:
The city of Indianola, Mississippi is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Sunflower City Cons School District. While the district faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, with consistently low test scores across the board, a few standout schools emerge that are worth highlighting.
Lockard Elementary School stands out as a bright spot, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd grade students compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Robert L Merritt Junior High School has relatively strong performance in 8th grade Mathematics and Science, with proficiency rates above the district and state levels. However, the district as a whole struggles, with consistently low test scores across most subject areas and grade levels.
Across the Indianola schools, the student population is overwhelmingly African American, ranging from 91.91% to 97.32% of the student body. Additionally, all 4 schools have 100% of their students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the district. While the student-teacher ratios are relatively low compared to the state average, the spending per student is also below the state average, highlighting the resource challenges faced by these schools.
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