Elementary Schools in Philadelphia Public School District

The Philadelphia Public School District in Mississippi has only one elementary school, Philadelphia Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high levels of economic disadvantage, and a declining school ranking compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Philadelphia Elementary School has a student population of 456, with a racial makeup that is predominantly African American (82.68%) and a high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance, as measured by the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 27% to 40.4% in English Language Arts and 25.4% to 35.3% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 39.7% to 57.7% in ELA and 51.8% to 55% in Mathematics.

Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1, the school's per-student spending of $8,041 suggests a need for additional resources and targeted investments to support student learning and school improvement efforts. The school's ranking has steadily declined over the past three years, from 278 out of 382 Mississippi elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 286 out of 390 in 2023-2024, indicating that the school is not making significant progress in improving its performance relative to other schools in the state.