Houlka Attendance Center

Summary:

Houlka Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Houlka, Mississippi, with a student population of 490 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Chickasaw County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Houlka Attendance Center generally outperforms the state and district averages in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) test scores across various grade levels and subjects, particularly in the lower grades. For example, in 2023-2024, 70.2% of 3rd graders at the school were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 61.6% for the district and 57.7% for the state. However, the school's performance declines in higher grade levels, with 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts scores falling behind the district and state averages.

Despite having an extremely high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 99.39% in the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average of 75.6%, Houlka Attendance Center maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.4, compared to the district average of 12.2 and the state average of 15.8. This smaller class size may contribute to the school's stronger academic performance in the lower grade levels.


Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

 510 Griffin Ave.
       Houlka, MS  38850


(662) 568-2772

District: Chickasaw County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
122nd of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,730 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  490

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.4%
African American:
41.6%
Hispanic:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Houlka Attendance Center ranks better than 68.7% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.64. (See more...)
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Compare Details Houlka Attendance Center ranks better than 59.1% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Houlka Attendance Center ranks worse than 78.5% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.89. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Houlka Attendance Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.4%), African American (41.6%), Hispanic (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Houlka Attendance Center is 11.4. (See more...)
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Compare Houlka Attendance Center employs 42.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Houlka Attendance Center is $10,730.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Houlka Attendance Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Houlka Attendance Center 108th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Houlka Attendance Center in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Houlka Attendance Center 179th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Houlka Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Chickasaw County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Chickasaw County School District 53rd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Houlka Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 72.39 91st 377 75.9%
2024 67.64 122nd 390 68.7%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Houlka Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.05 103rd 243 57.6%
2024 59.20 108th 264 59.1%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Houlka Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 41.48 139th 226 38.5%
2024 22.89 179th 228 21.5%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Houlka Attendance Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2022 249 199 0 22 0 0 13 0 483
2023 247 204 0 20 0 0 19 0 490

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Houlka Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 483 39.2 12.2 99.4
2023 490 42.8 11.4 99.4

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 Houlka Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 483 39.2 12.2 99.4
2023 490 42.8 11.4 99.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Houlka Attendance Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2021 $10,356
2022 $10,730

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education


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Houlka Attendance Center ranks 122nd of 390 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Houlka Attendance Center are 50% White, 42% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 490 students attended Houlka Attendance Center.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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