Is Hills Chapel School a good school?

Hills Chapel School ranks 109 th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hills Chapel School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 424 students attended Hills Chapel School.

What is the racial makeup of Hills Chapel School?

Students at Hills Chapel School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hills Chapel School attend?

Students who attend Hills Chapel School usually go on to attend: High : New Site High School

Hills Chapel School

Summary:

Hills Chapel School is an elementary school in Booneville, Mississippi, serving 424 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Prentiss County School District, which is ranked 35 out of 130 districts in the state.

Hills Chapel School stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 65.9% of 5th graders at Hills Chapel were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.1% for the district and 51.7% for the state. In 8th grade math, 86.4% of Hills Chapel students were proficient or better, compared to 62.3% for the district and 55.3% for the state. This strong academic achievement has earned Hills Chapel a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top 25% of elementary schools in Mississippi.

Another key factor contributing to Hills Chapel's success is its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 12.5 over the past three years, which is lower than many nearby schools like Marietta Elementary School. However, despite its academic excellence, Hills Chapel has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of poverty in the school's community. This contrast between strong performance and high poverty levels makes Hills Chapel an interesting case study for understanding the factors that contribute to educational success in high-need areas.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

8 Cr 2371
Booneville, MS 38829-7990

(662) 728-5181

District: Prentiss County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
109^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,385

Students who attend Hills Chapel School usually attend:

High:

New Site High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 424

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

Two or more races:

4.5%

African American:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hills Chapel School ranks better than 72.1% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.73. (See more...)

Compare Details Hills Chapel School ranks better than 86.4% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.37. (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: White (94.8%), two or more races (4.5%), African American (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hills Chapel School is 10.6. (See more...)

Compare Hills Chapel School employs 39.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hills Chapel School is $10,385.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Hills Chapel School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Hills Chapel School 36^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Hills Chapel School in the ranking list.)

Prentiss County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Prentiss County School District 35^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hills Chapel School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	61.38	149^th	394	62.2%
2009	72.33	94^th	392	76.0%
2010	51.91	203^rd	403	49.6%
2011	43.30	251^st	418	40.0%
2012	53.07	195^th	414	52.9%
2013	65.07	140^th	408	65.7%
2014	77.68	67^th	394	83.0%
2015	64.35	130^th	402	67.7%
2016	67.18	121^st	394	69.3%
2017	58.78	159^th	406	60.8%
2018	71.49	107^th	404	73.5%
2019	72.23	98^th	397	75.3%
2021	58.68	157^th	381	58.8%
2022	72.28	96^th	382	74.9%
2023	70.76	101^st	377	73.2%
2024	70.73	109^th	390	72.1%

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

Rank History for Hills Chapel School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	60.07	101^st	244	58.6%
2009	56.09	117^th	247	52.6%
2010	42.74	163^rd	255	36.1%
2011	61.75	108^th	264	59.1%
2012	71.41	73^rd	270	73.0%
2013	74.90	66^th	269	75.5%
2014	84.43	20^th	264	92.4%
2015	79.91	43^rd	266	83.8%
2016	79.21	42^nd	260	83.8%
2017	87.04	24^th	272	91.2%
2018	87.59	21^st	252	91.7%
2019	90.44	13^th	264	95.1%
2021	71.27	70^th	257	72.8%
2022	75.88	53^rd	257	79.4%
2023	80.29	39^th	243	84.0%
2024	83.37	36^th	264	86.4%

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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 Hills Chapel School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	539	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	539
1991	539	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	540
1992	534	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	535
1993	555	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	555
1994	548	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	549
1995	603	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	603
1996	603	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	603
1997	597	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	597
1998	545	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	548
1999	530	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	531
2000	495	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	495
2001	507	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	509
2002	474	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	474
2003	474	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	474
2004	473	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	473
2005	456	2	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	460
2006	451	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	453
2007	453	1	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	457
2008	487	0	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	489
2009	506	1	0	3	1	0	0	511
2010	518	1	0	3	1	0	0	523
2011	507	2	0	1	0	0	2	512
2012	502	1	0	1	0	0	3	507
2013	521	1	0	1	0	0	0	523
2014	493	1	1	1	0	0	0	496
2015	484	1	1	1	0	0	2	489
2016	467	1	2	2	0	0	3	475
2017	454	0	1	0	0	0	6	461
2018	467	2	1	0	0	0	6	476
2019	486	2	1	0	0	0	9	498
2020	465	3	1	0	0	0	8	477
2021	435	2	1	0	0	0	10	448
2022	429	4	0	1	0	0	15	449
2023	402	3	0	0	0	0	19	424

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 Hills Chapel School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	539	29.1	18.5	n/a
1991	540	29.3	18.4	n/a
1992	535	31.0	17.2	46.9
1993	555	32.5	17.1	45.8
1994	549	32.5	16.9	41.3
1995	603	37.4	16.1	41.8
1996	603	37.4	16.1	41.8
1997	597	37.9	15.8	46.2
1998	548	37.8	14.5	45.3
1999	531	36.8	14.4	62.1
2000	495	34.9	14.2	60.8
2001	509	36.6	13.9	60.9
2002	474	38.7	12.2	66.5
2003	474	38.7	12.2	66.5
2004	473	39.6	11.9	68.5
2005	460	35.8	12.8	69.3
2006	453	37.2	12.2	69.5
2007	457	38.9	11.7	74.6
2008	489	38.8	12.6	77.3
2009	511	35.1	14.6	79.5
2010	523	39.1	13.3	81.6
2011	512	36.1	14.1	83
2012	507	35.7	14.1	81.5
2013	523	37.6	13.8	75.7
2014	496	37.5	13.2	79.6
2015	489	36.0	13.5	83.2
2016	475	38.0	12.5	83.2
2017	461	36.4	12.6	79
2018	476	37.7	12.6	78.4
2019	498	36.5	13.6	77.3
2020	477	37.3	12.7	77.1
2021	448	36.8	12.1	99.3
2022	449	35.7	12.5	99.3
2023	424	39.6	10.6	99.3

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 Hills Chapel School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	539	29.1	18.5	n/a
1991	540	29.3	18.4	n/a
1992	535	31.0	17.2	46.9
1993	555	32.5	17.1	45.8
1994	549	32.5	16.9	41.3
1995	603	37.4	16.1	41.8
1996	603	37.4	16.1	41.8
1997	597	37.9	15.8	46.2
1998	548	37.8	14.5	45.3
1999	531	36.8	14.4	62.1
2000	495	34.9	14.2	60.8
2001	509	36.6	13.9	60.9
2002	474	38.7	12.2	66.5
2003	474	38.7	12.2	66.5
2004	473	39.6	11.9	68.5
2005	460	35.8	12.8	69.3
2006	453	37.2	12.2	69.5
2007	457	38.9	11.7	74.6
2008	489	38.8	12.6	77.3
2009	511	35.1	14.6	79.5
2010	523	39.1	13.3	81.6
2011	512	36.1	14.1	83
2012	507	35.7	14.1	81.5
2013	523	37.6	13.8	75.7
2014	496	37.5	13.2	79.6
2015	489	36.0	13.5	83.2
2016	475	38.0	12.5	83.2
2017	461	36.4	12.6	79
2018	476	37.7	12.6	78.4
2019	498	36.5	13.6	77.3
2020	477	37.3	12.7	77.1
2021	448	36.8	12.1	99.3
2022	449	35.7	12.5	99.3
2023	424	39.6	10.6	99.3

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 Hills Chapel School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$7,720
2018	$7,769
2019	$8,009
2020	$9,496
2021	$8,865
2022	$10,385

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hills Chapel School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 98^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 101^st of 377 Elementary schools	2.1%
Ranks 13^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 39^th of 243 Middle schools	11.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hills Chapel School)	66.1	42.5	23.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prentiss County School District)	61.6	43	18.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hills Chapel School)	50	42.5	7.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prentiss County School District)	58.5	53.3	5.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Chapel School)	51.8	75	23.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prentiss County School District)	56.6	62.7	6.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hills Chapel School)	40.8	68.2	27.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prentiss County School District)	44.5	65.5	21%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Chapel School)	47.1	57.8	10.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prentiss County School District)	49.3	51.3	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hills Chapel School)	41.5	42.3	0.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prentiss County School District)	49	50.3	1.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Hills Chapel School)	83	88.9	5.9%
5th Grade Science (Prentiss County School District)	74.2	63.3	10.9%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Chapel School)	59.7	56.1	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Prentiss County School District)	57.1	42.6	14.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hills Chapel School)	65.4	63.4	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Prentiss County School District)	66.8	60.5	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Chapel School)	61.5	42.8	18.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Prentiss County School District)	51.4	36.1	15.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hills Chapel School)	53.9	69.7	15.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Prentiss County School District)	59.1	61.5	2.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hills Chapel School)	64.6	57.9	6.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Prentiss County School District)	48.8	40	8.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hills Chapel School)	83.4	50	33.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Prentiss County School District)	56.2	47.3	8.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Hills Chapel School)	75	71	4%
8th Grade Science (Prentiss County School District)	61.9	59.2	2.7%
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	498	424	14.9%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	0	0
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	486	402	17.3%
Two or More Races	9	19	111.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.3%	99.3%	22%

Schools Near Hills Chapel 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
Hills Chapel School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Cr 2371	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5181	424	40	10.6	99.3%	402 (94.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	70.7	109^th of 390 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.8	101^st of 377 public elementary schools	73.2%	8	60.6	56.1	65.9	42.9	51.2	63.7	60.6	44.0	70.7	67.3	65.1	86.4	90.2	84.0	$10,385
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	111 Anderson Street	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5465	527	36	14.5	99.4%	351 (66.6%)	114 (21.6%)	4 (0.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.9%)	79.4	65^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.3%		77.5	67^th of 377 public elementary schools	82.2%	2	60.7	62.9					79.0	87.6							$9,004
Marietta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42 Cr 4070	Marietta	38856	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-4770	274	25	11.0	98.9%	273 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	89.9	23^rd of 390 public elementary schools	94.1%		75.9	75^th of 377 public elementary schools	80.1%	52	83.3	69.2	74.1	54.2	46.5	48.1	70.9	80.8	92.6	75.0	48.9	48.1	88.9	62.5	$10,490
Tishomingo Elementary	Public	K-8	34 A Monroe St	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County Sp Mun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 438-6800	247	27	9.1	98.8%	225 (91.1%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	59.9	152^nd of 390 public elementary schools	61.0%		54.2	165^th of 377 public elementary schools	56.2%	13	54.9	73.9	61.6	31.2	42.3	43.7	61.3	47.8	57.7	43.8	69.2	37.6	80.8	53.2	$14,588
Baldwyn Elementary School	Public	K-4	515 Bender Circle	Baldwyn	38824	Lee County	Baldwyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-1010	308	25	12.4	99.0%	159 (51.6%)	125 (40.6%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	32.1	272^nd of 390 public elementary schools	30.3%		43	217^th of 377 public elementary schools	42.4%	55	30.5	50.9					13.6	63.6							$12,289
Biggersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	571 A Highway 45 South	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-6593	313	24	13.0	99.0%	254 (81.2%)	41 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	59.8	153^rd of 390 public elementary schools	60.8%		61.6	142^nd of 377 public elementary schools	62.3%	11	42.0	47.5	59.1	41.5			48.0	50.0	61.4	71.8			90.9		$10,130
Burnsville Elementary	Public	K-8	23 Washington St.	Burnsville	38833	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County Sp Mun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 427-9226	421	37	11.3	99.3%	405 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	32.9	266^th of 390 public elementary schools	31.8%		40.7	228^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.5%	38	57.4	25.0	51.2	49.0	37.8	32.0	35.2	34.3	22.0	32.6	51.1	30.2	39.0	34.0	$10,829
Alcorn Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Cr 254	Glen	38846	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-6899	514	41	12.4	99.4%	470 (91.4%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	61.8	148^th of 390 public elementary schools	62.1%		63	134^th of 377 public elementary schools	64.5%	14	56.8	70.4					40.5	71.6							$9,815
Iuka Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 Whitehouse Rd	Iuka	38852	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County Sp Mun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 423-9290	424	36	11.8	99.3%	376 (88.7%)	12 (2.8%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	72.6	100^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.4%		60.3	144^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.8%	44	67.6	67.6					70.3	53.3							$10,201
Kossuth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-2761	566	45	12.7	99.5%	541 (95.6%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	71.7	103^rd of 390 public elementary schools	73.6%		80	59^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.4%	44	61.9	54.3					69.5	76.6							$9,824

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