Summary:
The South Delta School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, South Delta Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. This school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and a declining statewide ranking over the past few years.
South Delta Middle School has a student population of 158, all of whom are African American, and a high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 100%. The school's performance on state assessments is well below the state average, with only 2.3% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 39.7%. Despite higher per-student spending than the state average, the school's academic outcomes have not improved, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to the challenges faced by the school.
The data suggests that the South Delta Middle School is struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students. The school's consistently low academic performance, declining statewide ranking, and high rate of socioeconomically disadvantaged students are all areas of concern that warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes. While the relatively low student-teacher ratio could be a positive factor, it does not appear to be translating into improved academic achievement for the students at this school.
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