Summary:
The Copiah County School District in Mississippi is home to a single elementary school, Crystal Springs Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. This school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Crystal Springs Elementary has a diverse student population, with a high percentage of African American (75.06%) and Hispanic (12.85%) students. Additionally, all of the school's students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA, for example, were just 33.3%, compared to 51.5% for the district and 57.7% for the state. This performance has declined from the previous year, suggesting a need for intervention and improvement strategies.
Despite the school's academic challenges, it does have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, which may indicate a focus on providing more individualized attention and support for students. However, the school's per-student spending of $7,216 (the only year for which this data is available) suggests that additional resources may be needed to address the unique needs of the student population and improve educational outcomes.
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