Walnut Attendance Center

Summary:

Walnut Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the North Tippah School District in Walnut, Mississippi, with a student population of 508 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a predominantly White student body (82.48%), with smaller percentages of African American (10.63%), Hispanic (2.36%), and other racial groups.

Walnut Attendance Center stands out for its exceptionally high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.41% to 99.45% over the past three school years, indicating that it serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The school has shown strong academic performance in Mathematics and Science, with proficiency rates in MAAP/Mathematics for 5th Grade (75%), MAAP/Algebra I (72.4%), and MAAP/Biology (82%) significantly higher than the state and district averages. However, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates have been more variable, with some grades performing above the state and district averages, while others fall below.

Interestingly, the student-teacher ratio at Walnut Attendance Center has decreased from 18:1 in 2020-2021 to 13.3:1 in 2022-2023, suggesting more individualized attention and support for students. When compared to the nearby Falkner Attendance Center, another alternative school in the North Tippah School District, Falkner has shown stronger academic performance in certain subject areas, such as ELA and Science, compared to Walnut Attendance Center. This highlights potential opportunities for Walnut Attendance Center to address the unique needs of its predominantly economically disadvantaged student population and improve its overall academic performance, particularly in ELA.


Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

 280 Commerce St.
       Walnut, MS  38683


(662) 223-6471

District: North Tippah School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
198th of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,936 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  508

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.5%
African American:
10.6%
Two or more races:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.4% Help


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Compare Details Walnut Attendance Center ranks worse than 50.8% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.35. (See more...)
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Compare Details Walnut Attendance Center ranks better than 70.1% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.69. (See more...)
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Compare Details Walnut Attendance Center ranks better than 75.4% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Walnut 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 (82.5%), African American (10.6%), two or more races (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 Walnut Attendance Center is 13.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walnut Attendance Center is $10,936.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Walnut Attendance Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Attendance Center 79th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Walnut Attendance Center in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Attendance Center 56th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Walnut Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

North Tippah School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Tippah School District 50th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Walnut Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 52.61 191st 394 51.5%
2009 64.46 135th 392 65.6%
2010 54.24 187th 403 53.6%
2011 43.25 254th 418 39.2%
2012 44.18 237th 414 42.8%
2013 43.32 246th 408 39.7%
2014 27.47 319th 394 19.0%
2015 25.33 312th 402 22.4%
2016 44.58 212th 394 46.2%
2017 50.40 193rd 406 52.5%
2018 54.70 183rd 404 54.7%
2019 62.92 142nd 397 64.2%
2021 50.63 193rd 381 49.3%
2022 48.12 200th 382 47.6%
2023 41.11 223rd 377 40.8%
2024 51.35 198th 390 49.2%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Walnut Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 64.54 86th 244 64.8%
2009 63.83 85th 247 65.6%
2010 48.68 140th 255 45.1%
2011 66.30 86th 264 67.4%
2012 58.35 113th 270 58.1%
2013 52.27 136th 269 49.4%
2014 31.53 187th 264 29.2%
2015 30.83 179th 266 32.7%
2016 40.01 158th 260 39.2%
2017 54.26 120th 272 55.9%
2018 85.08 33rd 252 86.9%
2019 81.13 42nd 264 84.1%
2021 65.27 91st 257 64.6%
2022 67.75 79th 257 69.3%
2023 66.45 80th 243 67.1%
2024 66.69 79th 264 70.1%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Walnut Attendance Center

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 78.47 14th 232 94.0%
2005 76.52 23rd 232 90.1%
2006 63.86 87th 232 62.5%
2007 75.59 33rd 232 85.8%
2008 82.64 10th 235 95.7%
2009 72.61 49th 235 79.1%
2010 63.06 91st 235 61.3%
2011 59.32 97th 244 60.2%
2012 48.47 129th 241 46.5%
2013 46.17 131st 238 45.0%
2014 51.45 117th 236 50.4%
2015 45.01 111th 226 50.9%
2016 64.87 71st 231 69.3%
2017 58.52 87th 237 63.3%
2018 64.69 70th 233 70.0%
2019 56.83 89th 233 61.8%
2021 71.95 56th 231 75.8%
2022 77.39 40th 228 82.5%
2023 76.15 41st 226 81.9%
2024 71.85 56th 228 75.4%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walnut Attendance Center

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 447 100 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 420 95 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 515
1992 418 101 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1993 447 103 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 406 96 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1995 399 95 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 399 95 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 398 104 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1998 365 95 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 464
1999 367 94 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 463
2000 367 85 3 16 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2001 360 87 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2002 376 72 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2003 376 72 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2004 382 80 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 469
2005 376 69 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2006 391 66 2 6 4 n/a n/a 0 469
2007 409 58 0 7 4 n/a n/a 0 478
2008 404 63 0 10 4 n/a n/a 0 481
2009 423 61 0 9 4 0 0 0 497
2010 434 58 0 8 0 0 18 0 518
2011 416 70 0 13 0 0 15 0 514
2012 451 58 0 9 0 0 14 0 532
2013 421 54 0 6 0 0 18 0 499
2014 433 55 0 6 0 0 26 0 520
2015 421 58 0 6 0 0 24 0 509
2016 421 60 0 5 0 0 22 0 508
2017 416 51 0 6 1 0 28 0 502
2018 412 50 0 3 1 0 26 0 492
2019 424 45 1 3 1 0 29 0 503
2020 430 51 2 3 1 0 33 0 520
2021 442 53 2 5 1 0 29 0 532
2022 456 50 1 8 1 0 27 0 543
2023 419 54 1 12 1 0 21 0 508

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 Walnut Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 548 34.0 16.1 n/a
1991 515 34.1 15.1 n/a
1992 519 31.8 16.3 52.6
1993 551 32.5 17.0 49.7
1994 505 32.3 15.6 48.9
1995 496 32.8 15.1 47
1996 496 32.8 15.1 47
1997 506 33.9 14.9 43.7
1998 464 33.2 14.0 41.6
1999 463 31.2 14.8 56.6
2000 471 27.8 16.9 59.7
2001 450 30.2 14.9 62.2
2002 454 31.0 14.6 65.4
2003 454 31.0 14.6 65.4
2004 469 31.4 14.9 65.7
2005 457 28.5 16.0 64.8
2006 469 30.1 15.6 62.3
2007 478 30.5 15.7 67.6
2008 481 32.6 14.8 65.7
2009 497 31.4 15.8 67.4
2010 518 31.3 16.5 71.4
2011 514 32.1 15.9 74.3
2012 532 32.5 16.3 74.1
2013 499 32.6 15.2 75.4
2014 520 32.5 15.9 76.9
2015 509 34.0 14.9 73.5
2016 508 36.0 14.1 76
2017 502 34.2 14.6 71.5
2018 492 34.8 14.1 68.7
2019 503 33.2 15.1 68
2020 520 30.6 16.9 71.9
2021 532 29.5 18.0 99.4
2022 543 34.8 15.6 99.4
2023 508 38.1 13.3 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 Walnut Attendance Center

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 548 34.0 16.1 n/a
1991 515 34.1 15.1 n/a
1992 519 31.8 16.3 52.6
1993 551 32.5 17.0 49.7
1994 505 32.3 15.6 48.9
1995 496 32.8 15.1 47
1996 496 32.8 15.1 47
1997 506 33.9 14.9 43.7
1998 464 33.2 14.0 41.6
1999 463 31.2 14.8 56.6
2000 471 27.8 16.9 59.7
2001 450 30.2 14.9 62.2
2002 454 31.0 14.6 65.4
2003 454 31.0 14.6 65.4
2004 469 31.4 14.9 65.7
2005 457 28.5 16.0 64.8
2006 469 30.1 15.6 62.3
2007 478 30.5 15.7 67.6
2008 481 32.6 14.8 65.7
2009 497 31.4 15.8 67.4
2010 518 31.3 16.5 71.4
2011 514 32.1 15.9 74.3
2012 532 32.5 16.3 74.1
2013 499 32.6 15.2 75.4
2014 520 32.5 15.9 76.9
2015 509 34.0 14.9 73.5
2016 508 36.0 14.1 76
2017 502 34.2 14.6 71.5
2018 492 34.8 14.1 68.7
2019 503 33.2 15.1 68
2020 520 30.6 16.9 71.9
2021 532 29.5 18.0 99.4
2022 543 34.8 15.6 99.4
2023 508 38.1 13.3 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walnut Attendance Center

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $7,971
2018 $8,354
2019 $8,446
2020 $7,778
2021 $8,424
2022 $10,936

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walnut Attendance Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 142nd of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 223rd of 377 Elementary schools
 23.4%
Ranks 42nd of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 80th of 243 Middle schools
 17%
Ranks 89th of 233 High schoolsRanks 41st of 226 High schools
 20.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)5027.8
 22.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)48.629.6
 19%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.351.6
 3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)41.238.9
 2.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)38.541.9
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.454.8
 3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)64.755.2
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)65.943.4
 22.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)58.944.8
 14.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)43.239.5
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)31.446.1
 14.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)37.147.9
 10.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)37.134.6
 2.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)33.745
 11.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (Walnut Attendance Center)68.638.5
 30.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Tippah School District)60.256.3
 3.9%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)38.743.9
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)37.141.5
 4.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)61.348.7
 12.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)51.645.3
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)5040.9
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)4039.2
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)7563.7
 11.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)52.253.9
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)37.841.2
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)40.642.9
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)70.253
 17.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)54.457.2
 2.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (Walnut Attendance Center)75.661.8
 13.8%
   8th Grade Science (North Tippah School District)74.364.9
 9.4%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Walnut Attendance Center)48.575.4
 26.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (North Tippah School District)43.866.7
 22.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Walnut Attendance Center)36.455.6
 19.2%
   End of Course English II (North Tippah School District)35.951
 15.1%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Walnut Attendance Center)71.985.9
 14%
   End of Course Biology (North Tippah School District)73.474.2
 0.8%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Walnut Attendance Center)66.779.2
 12.5%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (North Tippah School District)65.883.7
 17.9%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)55.571.4
 15.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students503508
 1%
African American4554
 20%
American Indian11
Asian11
Hispanic312
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White424419
 1.2%
Two or More Races2921
 27.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68%99.4%
 31.4%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 508 students attended Walnut Attendance Center.

Students at Walnut Attendance Center are 82% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Walnut Attendance Center ranks 198th of 390 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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