Clarksdale Collegiate

Summary:

Clarksdale Collegiate is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-7 in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with a student population of 511 that is predominantly African American (92.56%). The school is part of the Clarksdale Municipal School District, which is ranked 119 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarksdale Collegiate faces significant academic challenges, with its students consistently underperforming the state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 40.8%, compared to the state average of 57.7%, and its 3rd grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 21.1%, compared to the state average of 53.3%. The school ranks 351 out of 390 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the bottom 10% of schools in the state. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $12,797 in 2018-2019, its academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Quitman County Elementary, Brooks Elementary, and Jonestown Elementary schools, which also serve predominantly African American and economically disadvantaged student populations.

The challenges facing Clarksdale Collegiate are not unique to the school but are systemic issues within the Clarksdale Municipal School District, which ranks 119 out of 130 in the state. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be more significant contributors to the school's low academic performance. Addressing these root causes will be crucial in improving outcomes for the students at Clarksdale Collegiate.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-7

1012 W 2nd Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614-3406

(662) 351-0106

District: Clarksdale Collegiate District

SchoolDigger Rank:
351^st of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,668

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 511

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.6%

White:

5.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clarksdale Collegiate ranks worse than 90% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.05. (See more...)

Compare Details Clarksdale Collegiate ranks worse than 82.2% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.54. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.6%), White (5.5%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clarksdale Collegiate is 17.3. (See more...)

Compare Clarksdale Collegiate employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clarksdale Collegiate is $12,668.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Clarksdale Collegiate was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Clarksdale Collegiate 217^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Clarksdale Collegiate in the ranking list.)

Clarksdale Collegiate District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarksdale Collegiate District 119^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clarksdale Collegiate

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	14.05	351^st	390	10.0%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Clarksdale Collegiate

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	18.54	217^th	264	17.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Clarksdale Collegiate

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	9	136	1	0	0	146
2020	16	227	0	1	3	247
2021	21	307	0	1	1	330
2022	25	419	0	3	3	450
2023	28	473	0	3	7	511

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clarksdale Collegiate

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	146	6.5	22.2	76
2020	247	13.2	18.7	100
2021	330	16.4	20.0	100
2022	450	25.7	17.4	100
2023	511	29.4	17.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clarksdale Collegiate

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	146	6.5	22.2	76
2020	247	13.2	18.7	100
2021	330	16.4	20.0	100
2022	450	25.7	17.4	100
2023	511	29.4	17.3	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Clarksdale Collegiate

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$12,796
2019	$11,742
2020	$8,659
2021	$9,976
2022	$12,668

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Clarksdale Collegiate

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	146	511	250%
African American	136	473	247.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	0	3
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	9	28	211.1%
Two or More Races	0	7
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76%	100%	24%

Schools Near Clarksdale Collegiate

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAAP Mathematics (2024)					MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Clarksdale Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-7	1012 W 2nd Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Collegiate District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(662) 351-0106	511	29	17.3	100.0%	28 (5.5%)	473 (92.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	14.1	351^st of 390 public elementary schools	10.0%					(n/a)	40.8	30.1	31.5	27.4	31.6	21.1	17.8	30.0	12.9	22.7	50.0	$12,668
Kirkpatrick Health /Wellness	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1101 Smith Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8588	251	15	17.1	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	236 (94.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	7.4	380^th of 390 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	364^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.4%	16	34.0	22.8				18.0	13.6					$13,288
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1806 Sunflower	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8567	183	13	13.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	182 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	7.9	378^th of 390 public elementary schools	3.1%		13.7	342^nd of 377 public elementary schools	9.3%	36	7.2	34.8				7.2	34.7					$15,494
Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	871 Ritchie Avenue	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8605	241	14	17.1	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	228 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	10	369^th of 390 public elementary schools	5.4%					(n/a)	21.9	42.1				12.4	29.0					$13,668
Lyon Elementary School	Public	K-6	2020 Roberson Road	Lyon	38645	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 624-8544	209	19	11.2	100.0%	7 (3.3%)	201 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	317^th of 390 public elementary schools	18.7%		30.8	275^th of 377 public elementary schools	27.1%	42	26.8	41.0	31.2	26.3		48.8	46.2	18.7	31.6		43.8	$14,410
Friars Point Elementary School	Public	K-6	350 South Street	Friars Point	38631	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 383-2477	145	15	9.6	100.0%	10 (6.9%)	128 (88.3%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12.5	355^th of 390 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.5	355^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.8%		30.4	22.3	37.5	16.0		4.3	22.2	31.3	20.0		62.5	$19,712
Jonestown Elementary School	Public	K-6	330 Matagorda Road	Jonestown	38639	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 358-4496	118	13	9.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	118 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	281^st of 390 public elementary schools	27.9%		34	262^nd of 377 public elementary schools	30.5%	19	37.6	20.0	21.4	26.0		18.8	30.0	64.3	69.5		53.9	$19,035
Brooks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	615 School Street	Duncan	38740	Bolivar County	North Bolivar Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 337-6523	201	16	12.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (98.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	51.1	200^th of 390 public elementary schools	48.7%		38.9	236^th of 377 public elementary schools	37.4%	36	50.0	80.6	41.6	27.3		76.9	83.9	29.2	33.3		62.5	$14,368
Quitman County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1018 10th Street	Lambert	38643	Quitman County	Quitman County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 326-7186	365	30	12.3	100.0%	13 (3.6%)	345 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	57.9	166^th of 390 public elementary schools	57.4%		37.3	248^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.2%	82	46.3	50.0				68.8	67.8					$12,154

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Clarksdale Collegiate ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Clarksdale Collegiate?

In the 2022-23 school year, 511 students attended Clarksdale Collegiate.

What is the racial makeup of Clarksdale Collegiate?

Students at Clarksdale Collegiate are 93% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

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