Is Walnut Attendance Center a good school?

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

How many students attend Walnut Attendance Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 490 students attended Walnut Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Attendance Center?

Students at Walnut Attendance Center are 82% White, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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:
198^th of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,936

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 490

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

African American:

10.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Walnut Attendance Center ranks worse than 50.8% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.35. (See more...)

Compare Details Walnut Attendance Center ranks better than 70.1% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.69. (See more...)

Compare Details Walnut Attendance Center ranks better than 75.4% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.85. (See more...)

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.

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: White (81.6%), African American (10.8%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walnut Attendance Center is 13.1. (See more...)

Compare Walnut Attendance Center employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

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 79^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Walnut Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Walnut Attendance Center 56^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Walnut Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

North Tippah School District:

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

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

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Rank History for Walnut Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	64.54	86^th	244	64.8%
2009	63.83	85^th	247	65.6%
2010	48.68	140^th	255	45.1%
2011	66.30	86^th	264	67.4%
2012	58.35	113^th	270	58.1%
2013	52.27	136^th	269	49.4%
2014	31.53	187^th	264	29.2%
2015	30.83	179^th	266	32.7%
2016	40.01	158^th	260	39.2%
2017	54.26	120^th	272	55.9%
2018	85.08	33^rd	252	86.9%
2019	81.13	42^nd	264	84.1%
2021	65.27	91^st	257	64.6%
2022	67.75	79^th	257	69.3%
2023	66.45	80^th	243	67.1%
2024	66.69	79^th	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
2004	78.47	14^th	232	94.0%
2005	76.52	23^rd	232	90.1%
2006	63.86	87^th	232	62.5%
2007	75.59	33^rd	232	85.8%
2008	82.64	10^th	235	95.7%
2009	72.61	49^th	235	79.1%
2010	63.06	91^st	235	61.3%
2011	59.32	97^th	244	60.2%
2012	48.47	129^th	241	46.5%
2013	46.17	131^st	238	45.0%
2014	51.45	117^th	236	50.4%
2015	45.01	111^th	226	50.9%
2016	64.87	71^st	231	69.3%
2017	58.52	87^th	237	63.3%
2018	64.69	70^th	233	70.0%
2019	56.83	89^th	233	61.8%
2021	71.95	56^th	231	75.8%
2022	77.39	40^th	228	82.5%
2023	76.15	41^st	226	81.9%
2024	71.85	56^th	228	75.4%

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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 Walnut Attendance Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	447	100	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	548
1991	420	95	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	515
1992	418	101	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	519
1993	447	103	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	551
1994	406	96	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	505
1995	399	95	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	496
1996	399	95	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	496
1997	398	104	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	506
1998	365	95	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	464
1999	367	94	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	463
2000	367	85	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	471
2001	360	87	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	450
2002	376	72	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	454
2003	376	72	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	454
2004	382	80	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	469
2005	376	69	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	457
2006	391	66	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	469
2007	409	58	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	478
2008	404	63	0	10	4	n/a	n/a	481
2009	423	61	0	9	4	0	0	497
2010	434	58	0	8	0	0	18	518
2011	416	70	0	13	0	0	15	514
2012	451	58	0	9	0	0	14	532
2013	421	54	0	6	0	0	18	499
2014	433	55	0	6	0	0	26	520
2015	421	58	0	6	0	0	24	509
2016	421	60	0	5	0	0	22	508
2017	416	51	0	6	1	0	28	502
2018	412	50	0	3	1	0	26	492
2019	424	45	1	3	1	0	29	503
2020	430	51	2	3	1	0	33	520
2021	442	53	2	5	1	0	29	532
2022	456	50	1	8	1	0	27	543
2023	419	54	1	12	1	0	21	508
2024	400	53	0	16	1	0	20	490

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

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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
2024	490	37.2	13.1	62.4

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
2024	490	37.2	13.1	62.4

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

Year	Total 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

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 142^nd of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 223^rd of 377 Elementary schools	23.4%
Ranks 42^nd of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 80^th of 243 Middle schools	17%
Ranks 89^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 41^st 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)	50	27.8	22.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)	48.6	29.6	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)	41.2	38.9	2.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)	38.5	41.9	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)	64.7	55.2	9.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)	65.9	43.4	22.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)	58.9	44.8	14.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)	43.2	39.5	3.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)	31.4	46.1	14.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)	37.1	47.9	10.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)	37.1	34.6	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)	33.7	45	11.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Walnut Attendance Center)	68.6	38.5	30.1%
5th Grade Science (North Tippah School District)	60.2	56.3	3.9%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)	38.7	43.9	5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)	37.1	41.5	4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)	61.3	48.7	12.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)	51.6	45.3	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)	50	40.9	9.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)	40	39.2	0.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)	75	63.7	11.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)	52.2	53.9	1.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Walnut Attendance Center)	37.8	41.2	3.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (North Tippah School District)	40.6	42.9	2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walnut Attendance Center)	70.2	53	17.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Tippah School District)	54.4	57.2	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Walnut Attendance Center)	75.6	61.8	13.8%
8th Grade Science (North Tippah School District)	74.3	64.9	9.4%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Walnut Attendance Center)	48.5	75.4	26.9%
End of Course Algebra I (North Tippah School District)	43.8	66.7	22.9%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Walnut Attendance Center)	36.4	55.6	19.2%
End of Course English II (North Tippah School District)	35.9	51	15.1%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Walnut Attendance Center)	71.9	85.9	14%
End of Course Biology (North Tippah School District)	73.4	74.2	0.8%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Walnut Attendance Center)	66.7	79.2	12.5%
End of Course U.S. History1 (North Tippah School District)	65.8	83.7	17.9%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	503	508	1%
African American	45	54	20%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	3	12	300%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	424	419	1.2%
Two or More Races	29	21	27.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68%	99.4%	31.4%

Schools Near Walnut Attendance Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Walnut Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	280 Commerce St.	Walnut	38683	Tippah County	North Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 223-6471	490	37	13.1	62.4%	400 (81.6%)	53 (10.8%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)								(n/a)	48.6	54.3	50.0	42.8	40.4	45.0	45.9	45.7	75.0	57.1	64.3	60.0	72.4	55.2	62.5	70.0	82.0	74.2	$10,936
Falkner Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	20350 Hwy 15	Falkner	38629	Tippah County	North Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 837-7892	514	46	11.2	81.3%	425 (82.7%)	51 (9.9%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)								(n/a)	58.0	46.5	36.8	32.1	23.1	45.7	45.2	39.5	42.1	67.8	50.0	71.4	67.7	24.3	65.8	74.3	76.6	60.0	$12,038

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