Summary:
The Aberdeen School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Belle Shivers Middle School, which serves 352 students from grades 6-8. The school's student population is predominantly African American (95.74%), and all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community.
Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1 and high spending per student of $9,724, Belle Shivers Middle School consistently performs below the state average in Mississippi across multiple years and subject areas. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 13.7% to 43.2%, compared to the state average of 39.7% to 51.7%, and in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 27% to 62.1%, compared to the state average of 51.8% to 57.2%. This suggests that the school faces systemic challenges that need to be addressed.
With a low ranking of 184th out of 264 middle schools in Mississippi and a 2-star rating out of 5, Belle Shivers Middle School has significant room for improvement. The data provides an opportunity to identify specific areas for improvement and implement targeted interventions to support student learning and achievement, particularly in light of the high poverty levels and economic disadvantages faced by the school's student population.
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