Is Utica Elementary / Middle School a good school?

Utica Elementary / Middle School ranks 220 th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Utica Elementary / Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Utica Elementary / Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Utica Elementary / Middle School?

Students at Utica Elementary / Middle School are 85% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% White.

What schools do graduates of Utica Elementary / Middle School attend?

Students who attend Utica Elementary / Middle School usually go on to attend: High : Raymond High School

Utica Elementary / Middle School

Summary:

Utica Elementary / Middle School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Utica, Mississippi, with a student population of 322. The school is part of the Hinds County School District, which is ranked 75 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Utica Elementary / Middle School faces several challenges that differentiate it from the surrounding schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (85.09%) compared to the state average and nearby schools like Gary Road Intermediate, Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle, and Beechwood Elementary. Additionally, the school's test scores are generally lower than the state and district averages across various grade levels and subjects, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Utica Elementary / Middle School also has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is a common indicator of economic disadvantage. This factor likely plays a role in the school's academic performance and may require targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of the student population. Addressing these challenges will be crucial for the school to improve its academic performance and provide a high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

260 Hwy 18 & 27
Utica, MS 39175

(601) 885-8765

District: Hinds County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
220^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,527

Students who attend Utica Elementary / Middle School usually attend:

High:

Raymond High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 322

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.1%

Hispanic:

9.3%

White:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Utica Elementary / Middle School ranks worse than 56.4% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hinds County School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.91. (See more...)

Compare Details Utica Elementary / Middle School ranks worse than 55.3% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.92. (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 Utica Elementary / Middle School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Hinds County School District. Racial makeup is: African American (85.1%), Hispanic (9.3%), White (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hinds County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Utica Elementary / Middle School is 11, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the Hinds County School District! (See more...)

Compare Utica Elementary / Middle School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Utica Elementary / Middle School is $12,527, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Hinds County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Utica Elementary / Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Utica Elementary / Middle School 146^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Utica Elementary / Middle School in the ranking list.)

Hinds County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinds County School District 75^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Utica Elementary / Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	9.79	382^nd	394	3.0%
2009	10.93	376^th	392	4.1%
2010	19.36	356^th	403	11.7%
2011	22.64	361^st	418	13.6%
2012	19.42	378^th	414	8.7%
2013	25.19	333^rd	408	18.4%
2014	35.82	272^nd	394	31.0%
2015	37.15	244^th	402	39.3%
2016	31.99	263^rd	394	33.2%
2017	27.82	302^nd	406	25.6%
2018	38.33	258^th	404	36.1%
2019	51.42	200^th	397	49.6%
2021	41.50	219^th	381	42.5%
2022	49.78	189^th	382	50.5%
2023	37.19	249^th	377	34.0%
2024	44.91	220^th	390	43.6%

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

Rank History for Utica Elementary / Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	31.16	180^th	244	26.2%
2009	37.40	167^th	247	32.4%
2010	30.15	195^th	255	23.5%
2011	31.11	207^th	264	21.6%
2012	21.29	227^th	270	15.9%
2013	25.48	212^th	269	21.2%
2014	25.71	201^st	264	23.9%
2015	31.01	178^th	266	33.1%
2016	52.30	121^st	260	53.5%
2017	45.71	150^th	272	44.9%
2018	47.09	132^nd	252	47.6%
2019	37.36	163^rd	264	38.3%
2021	42.86	142^nd	257	44.7%
2022	61.20	105^th	257	59.1%
2023	46.75	121^st	243	50.2%
2024	44.92	146^th	264	44.7%

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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 Utica Elementary / Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	71	509	0	n/a	n/a	580
1991	71	494	0	n/a	n/a	565
1992	55	483	0	n/a	n/a	538
1993	54	477	1	n/a	n/a	532
1994	50	469	0	n/a	n/a	519
1995	65	615	0	n/a	n/a	680
1996	65	615	0	n/a	n/a	680
1997	67	627	0	n/a	n/a	694
1998	45	574	0	n/a	n/a	619
1999	27	505	0	n/a	n/a	532
2000	19	500	0	n/a	n/a	519
2001	19	482	0	n/a	n/a	501
2002	17	451	2	n/a	n/a	470
2003	17	451	2	n/a	n/a	470
2004	7	444	3	n/a	n/a	454
2005	19	547	2	n/a	n/a	568
2006	17	566	4	n/a	n/a	587
2007	27	496	6	n/a	n/a	529
2008	30	469	5	n/a	n/a	504
2009	23	422	2	0	0	447
2010	33	416	4	0	0	453
2011	30	368	5	0	0	403
2012	34	359	5	0	0	398
2013	37	379	9	0	1	426
2014	36	349	12	0	1	398
2015	28	327	15	0	0	370
2016	26	311	18	0	1	356
2017	27	306	15	0	3	351
2018	33	299	18	0	1	351
2019	20	291	23	0	0	334
2020	23	291	27	0	0	341
2021	23	279	27	0	2	331
2022	14	272	27	0	1	314
2023	16	274	30	0	2	322

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 Utica Elementary / Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	580	35.1	16.5	n/a
1991	565	31.9	17.7	n/a
1992	538	31.0	17.3	54.5
1993	532	27.5	19.3	55.1
1994	519	29.1	17.8	53.9
1995	680	38.1	17.8	50.1
1996	680	38.1	17.8	50.1
1997	694	32.3	21.5	47.8
1998	619	31.9	19.4	48.5
1999	532	24.5	21.7	52.6
2000	519	27.1	19.2	53
2001	501	26.4	19.0	52.7
2002	470	23.5	20.0	48.7
2003	470	23.5	20.0	48.7
2004	454	25.8	17.6	91
2005	568	36.7	15.5	90.7
2006	587	41.3	14.2	86
2007	529	45.5	11.6	92.8
2008	504	44.4	11.4	92.3
2009	447	40.6	11.0	93.3
2010	453	40.2	11.2	93.8
2011	403	n/a	n/a	94.3
2012	398	27.6	14.4	92.7
2013	426	32.5	13.1	95.5
2014	398	35.2	11.2	96.5
2015	370	32.0	11.5	96.5
2016	356	29.0	12.2	97.2
2017	351	25.1	13.9	97.2
2018	351	24.0	14.6	96.6
2019	334	21.6	15.4	96.1
2020	341	26.1	13.0	96.2
2021	331	27.8	11.8	99.1
2022	314	28.7	10.9	99
2023	322	29.0	11.0	99.1

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 Utica Elementary / Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	580	35.1	16.5	n/a
1991	565	31.9	17.7	n/a
1992	538	31.0	17.3	54.5
1993	532	27.5	19.3	55.1
1994	519	29.1	17.8	53.9
1995	680	38.1	17.8	50.1
1996	680	38.1	17.8	50.1
1997	694	32.3	21.5	47.8
1998	619	31.9	19.4	48.5
1999	532	24.5	21.7	52.6
2000	519	27.1	19.2	53
2001	501	26.4	19.0	52.7
2002	470	23.5	20.0	48.7
2003	470	23.5	20.0	48.7
2004	454	25.8	17.6	91
2005	568	36.7	15.5	90.7
2006	587	41.3	14.2	86
2007	529	45.5	11.6	92.8
2008	504	44.4	11.4	92.3
2009	447	40.6	11.0	93.3
2010	453	40.2	11.2	93.8
2011	403	n/a	n/a	94.3
2012	398	27.6	14.4	92.7
2013	426	32.5	13.1	95.5
2014	398	35.2	11.2	96.5
2015	370	32.0	11.5	96.5
2016	356	29.0	12.2	97.2
2017	351	25.1	13.9	97.2
2018	351	24.0	14.6	96.6
2019	334	21.6	15.4	96.1
2020	341	26.1	13.0	96.2
2021	331	27.8	11.8	99.1
2022	314	28.7	10.9	99
2023	322	29.0	11.0	99.1

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 Utica Elementary / Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$10,217
2018	$10,660
2019	$9,896
2020	$11,384
2021	$11,714
2022	$12,527

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Utica Elementary / Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 200^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 249^th of 377 Elementary schools	15.7%
Ranks 163^rd of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 121^st of 243 Middle schools	11.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	51.5	20.4	31.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	39.6	37.6	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	81.8	38.6	43.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	49.7	47.4	2.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	41.7	50	8.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	35.9	42.1	6.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	51.4	54.2	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	34.7	42.7	8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	28.1	43.3	15.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	42.9	45.2	2.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	28.1	56.7	28.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	38.1	34.2	3.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	43.8	50	6.2%
5th Grade Science (Hinds County School District)	64.3	52.2	12.1%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	11.7	29.7	18%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	26.4	37	10.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	76.5	40.5	36%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	41.5	34.8	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	26.2	34.4	8.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	32.8	35.8	3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	40.5	50	9.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	50.4	44.9	5.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	20.6	41.1	20.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hinds County School District)	30.7	34.2	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	41.1	38.5	2.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hinds County School District)	34.8	47	12.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Utica Elementary / Middle School)	35.3	51.3	16%
8th Grade Science (Hinds County School District)	53.3	52.8	0.5%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	334	322	3.6%
African American	291	274	5.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	23	30	30.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	20	16	20%
Two or More Races	0	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.1%	99.1%	3%

Schools Near Utica Elementary / Middle School

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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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Utica Elementary / Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	260 Hwy 18 & 27	Utica	39175	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 885-8765	322	29	11.0	99.1%	16 (5.0%)	274 (85.1%)	30 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	44.9	220^th of 390 public elementary schools	43.6%		37.2	249^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.0%	29	46.2	23.1	50.0	42.9	25.1	24.1	38.4	38.5	69.2	64.3	56.3	37.9	69.2	58.6	$12,527
South Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Nailor Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 636-1271	353	31	11.2	100.0%	132 (37.4%)	203 (57.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	27.7	292^nd of 390 public elementary schools	25.1%		43.2	215^th of 377 public elementary schools	43.0%	77	37.7	43.2	37.8	44.6			39.6	32.4	27.0	34.1			47.2		$13,448
Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	417 Palestine Street	Raymond	39154	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(601) 857-0213	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	46.4	215^th of 390 public elementary schools	44.9%					(n/a)	52.4	54.4	46.0	27.5	52.9	32.0	40.5	69.5	50.0	42.4	58.5	58.0	68.0	66.0
Crystal Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	213 Newton Street	Crystal Springs	39059	Copiah County	Copiah County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 892-4795	397	31	12.8	100.0%	47 (11.8%)	298 (75.1%)	51 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.1	258^th of 390 public elementary schools	33.8%					(n/a)	33.3	55.7					35.7	50.5							$10,078
Bovina Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Willow Creek Drive	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-4453	338	30	11.3	100.0%	233 (68.9%)	92 (27.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	93.3	15^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.2%		91.2	16^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.8%	1	87.7	72.2	77.3	59.4			86.0	80.6	88.7	72.9			93.2		$13,510
Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9700 I-20 West Frontage	Bolton	39041	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 866-2522	361	32	11.2	99.2%	11 (3.0%)	326 (90.3%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	26.3	300^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.1%		26.7	293^rd of 377 public elementary schools	22.3%	7	39.5	30.0	39.3	31.4	50.0	26.1	57.9	36.6	17.9	22.9	46.8	30.4	57.2	65.2	$12,241
Gary Road Intermediate School	Public	3-5	7255 Gary Road	Byram	39272	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 372-8150	703	47	14.8	99.6%	40 (5.7%)	640 (91.0%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	41	243^rd of 390 public elementary schools	37.7%		36	254^th of 377 public elementary schools	32.6%	11	46.4	45.6	46.5				43.7	47.3	41.7				70.1		$9,728
Gary Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7241 Gary Road	Byram	39272	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 373-1319	672	52	12.8	99.6%	48 (7.1%)	592 (88.1%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)								(n/a)															$10,089
Beechwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	999 Highway 27 S	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-3874	540	46	11.7	100.0%	310 (57.4%)	202 (37.4%)	5 (0.9%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	51.3	199^th of 390 public elementary schools	49.0%		57.1	156^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.6%	43	67.8	63.5	52.6	33.8			49.2	38.1	33.4	45.8			75.4		$13,260
Vicksburg Intermediate	Public	3-6	1245 Dana Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-4199	384	33	11.7	100.0%	28 (7.3%)	337 (87.8%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	37.4	254^th of 390 public elementary schools	34.9%		19.8	321^st of 377 public elementary schools	14.9%	67	56.7	54.7	24.4	33.8			54.0	48.2	23.7	41.7			49.3		$13,463

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