Is Pelahatchie Attendance Center a good school?

Pelahatchie Attendance Center ranks 135 th of 228 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pelahatchie Attendance Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 348 students attended Pelahatchie Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of Pelahatchie Attendance Center?

Students at Pelahatchie Attendance Center are 68% White, 23% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Pelahatchie Attendance Center?

Pelahatchie Attendance Center is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Pelahatchie Elementary School

Pelahatchie Attendance Center

Summary:

Pelahatchie Attendance Center is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Rankin County School District, with a student population of 366 in the predominantly White (68.03%) town of Pelahatchie, Mississippi. However, the school faces significant challenges, including high poverty rates, low academic performance, and a declining statewide ranking.

Pelahatchie Attendance Center has an extremely high percentage of students (over 99%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school consistently underperforms the Rankin County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 7th and 8th grades significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 4 stars out of 5 in 2013-2014 to only 2 stars out of 5 in the most recent school year (2023-2024).

While Pelahatchie Attendance Center has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 10:1, which is lower than the nearby Brandon High School and Northwest Rankin High School in the Rankin County School District, its per-student spending of $11,467 in 2018-2019 is lower than some of the other schools in the district. The school's racial composition has also seen a gradual shift, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 70.77% in 2020-2021 to 68.03% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of African American students has increased from 23.77% to 21.58% during the same period.

Detail:

Public 7-12

213 Brooks Street
Pelahatchie, MS 39145

(601) 854-8135

District: Rankin County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 228 Mississippi High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,519

Feeder schools for Pelahatchie Attendance Center:

Elementary:

Pelahatchie Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.4

Number of students: 348

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

African American:

22.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pelahatchie Attendance Center ranks worse than 67.4% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.04. (See more...)

Compare Details Pelahatchie Attendance Center ranks worse than 59.2% of high schools in Mississippi. It also ranks last among 8 ranked high schools in the Rankin County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.18. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Pelahatchie 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 (68.4%), African American (22.7%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pelahatchie Attendance Center is 9.4, which is the 2^nd best among 8 high schools in the Rankin County School District. (See more...)

Compare Pelahatchie Attendance Center employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pelahatchie Attendance Center is $14,519, which is the 3^rd highest among 8 high schools in the Rankin County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pelahatchie Attendance Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Pelahatchie Attendance Center 178^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Pelahatchie Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Pelahatchie Attendance Center 135^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Pelahatchie Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Rankin County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rankin County School District 22^nd of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pelahatchie Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	69.93	65^th	244	73.4%
2009	83.90	25^th	247	89.9%
2010	56.23	113^th	255	55.7%
2011	50.20	153^rd	264	42.0%
2012	48.70	150^th	270	44.4%
2013	50.11	142^nd	269	47.2%
2014	33.53	183^rd	264	30.7%
2015	51.04	118^th	266	55.6%
2016	56.56	108^th	260	58.5%
2017	62.94	93^rd	272	65.8%
2018	64.30	88^th	252	65.1%
2019	58.25	111^th	264	58.0%
2021	61.58	99^th	257	61.5%
2022	64.28	95^th	257	63.0%
2024	33.04	178^th	264	32.6%

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

Rank History for Pelahatchie Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	33.78	177^th	232	23.7%
2005	41.18	156^th	232	32.8%
2006	58.66	109^th	232	53.0%
2007	70.31	60^th	232	74.1%
2008	73.30	53^rd	235	77.4%
2009	77.95	25^th	235	89.4%
2010	77.39	24^th	235	89.8%
2011	79.64	14^th	244	94.3%
2012	82.99	16^th	241	93.4%
2013	87.23	4^th	238	98.3%
2014	65.09	72^nd	236	69.5%
2015	47.10	103^rd	226	54.4%
2016	44.99	128^th	231	44.6%
2017	39.53	143^rd	237	39.7%
2018	46.61	130^th	233	44.2%
2019	47.11	117^th	233	49.8%
2021	47.01	117^th	231	49.4%
2022	44.79	136^th	228	40.4%
2024	43.18	135^th	228	40.8%

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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 Pelahatchie Attendance Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	324	204	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	528
1991	330	207	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	539
1992	310	217	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	527
1993	291	220	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	512
1994	295	230	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	526
1995	293	216	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	525
1996	293	216	0	16	0	n/a	n/a	525
1997	323	236	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	561
1998	306	234	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	546
1999	318	212	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	540
2000	324	187	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	524
2001	304	187	0	11	1	n/a	n/a	503
2002	206	119	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	334
2003	206	119	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	334
2004	213	112	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	335
2005	212	116	0	9	4	n/a	n/a	341
2006	221	108	0	7	3	n/a	n/a	339
2007	217	90	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	313
2008	212	88	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	305
2009	208	75	1	3	2	0	0	289
2010	211	74	0	8	2	0	0	295
2011	221	81	0	5	2	0	0	309
2012	223	90	0	1	0	0	0	314
2013	230	86	0	3	1	0	0	320
2014	241	97	0	4	1	0	0	343
2015	243	104	0	4	1	0	0	352
2016	232	102	0	8	1	0	0	343
2017	257	102	0	9	1	0	4	373
2018	262	99	0	11	1	0	7	380
2019	279	103	1	11	0	0	6	400
2020	290	104	0	14	0	0	5	413
2021	259	87	0	14	0	0	6	366
2022	254	95	0	12	0	0	4	365
2023	249	79	1	9	0	0	28	366
2024	238	79	1	11	0	0	19	348

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 Pelahatchie Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	528	34.0	15.5	n/a
1991	539	33.3	16.1	n/a
1992	527	33.3	15.8	26.4
1993	512	34.1	15.0	25.8
1994	526	31.6	16.6	25.7
1995	525	31.5	16.7	25.7
1996	525	31.5	16.7	25.7
1997	561	32.1	17.5	25.3
1998	546	32.3	16.9	25.8
1999	540	31.5	17.1	32
2000	524	33.8	15.5	32.4
2001	503	34.1	14.8	33.4
2002	334	29.6	11.3	35
2003	334	29.6	11.3	35
2004	335	29.8	11.2	55.5
2005	341	27.9	12.2	56.9
2006	339	29.2	11.6	61.7
2007	313	31.0	10.1	57.2
2008	305	32.1	9.5	54.4
2009	289	31.4	9.2	58.1
2010	295	30.8	9.5	63.7
2011	309	28.6	10.7	66
2012	314	30.3	10.3	64.6
2013	320	31.7	10.0	67.8
2014	343	31.0	11.0	65.9
2015	352	32.0	11.0	67.9
2016	343	30.0	11.4	64.1
2017	373	29.8	12.4	66
2018	380	33.9	11.1	63.9
2019	400	37.2	10.7	65.8
2020	413	35.6	11.5	63.7
2021	366	35.2	10.3	99.2
2022	365	34.9	10.4	99.2
2023	366	37.9	9.6	99.2
2024	348	36.7	9.4	64.4

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 Pelahatchie Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	528	34.0	15.5	n/a
1991	539	33.3	16.1	n/a
1992	527	33.3	15.8	26.4
1993	512	34.1	15.0	25.8
1994	526	31.6	16.6	25.7
1995	525	31.5	16.7	25.7
1996	525	31.5	16.7	25.7
1997	561	32.1	17.5	25.3
1998	546	32.3	16.9	25.8
1999	540	31.5	17.1	32
2000	524	33.8	15.5	32.4
2001	503	34.1	14.8	33.4
2002	334	29.6	11.3	35
2003	334	29.6	11.3	35
2004	335	29.8	11.2	55.5
2005	341	27.9	12.2	56.9
2006	339	29.2	11.6	61.7
2007	313	31.0	10.1	57.2
2008	305	32.1	9.5	54.4
2009	289	31.4	9.2	58.1
2010	295	30.8	9.5	63.7
2011	309	28.6	10.7	66
2012	314	30.3	10.3	64.6
2013	320	31.7	10.0	67.8
2014	343	31.0	11.0	65.9
2015	352	32.0	11.0	67.9
2016	343	30.0	11.4	64.1
2017	373	29.8	12.4	66
2018	380	33.9	11.1	63.9
2019	400	37.2	10.7	65.8
2020	413	35.6	11.5	63.7
2021	366	35.2	10.3	99.2
2022	365	34.9	10.4	99.2
2023	366	37.9	9.6	99.2
2024	348	36.7	9.4	64.4

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 Pelahatchie Attendance Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$11,414
2018	$11,467
2019	$11,302
2020	$13,121
2021	$14,168
2022	$14,519

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pelahatchie Attendance Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 111^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 95^th of 257 Middle schools	5.1%
Ranks 117^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 136^th of 228 High schools	9.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	26.4	36.4	10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District)	50.6	55.2	4.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	38.4	0.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	54.2	61.2	7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District)	67.1	63.7	3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	46.1	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	44.1	41.4	2.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rankin County School District)	48.3	50.4	2.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	36.3	0.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	47.5	48.2	0.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rankin County School District)	56.4	60.7	4.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	44.7	0.1%
8th Grade Science (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	54.3	46.6	7.7%
8th Grade Science (Rankin County School District)	66.8	64.7	2.1%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	50.4	2.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	38	35	3%
End of Course Algebra I (Rankin County School District)	51.1	65.3	14.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	64.9	15.6%
End of Course English II (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	50	38.1	11.9%
End of Course English II (Rankin County School District)	57.8	53.6	4.2%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	44	0.1%
End of Course Biology (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	51.3	55	3.7%
End of Course Biology (Rankin County School District)	69.5	68.7	0.8%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	59.7	2.5%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Pelahatchie Attendance Center)	50	82.2	32.2%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Rankin County School District)	71.9	80.7	8.8%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	69.3	13.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	366	8.5%
African American	103	79	23.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	11	9	18.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	279	249	10.8%
Two or More Races	6	28	366.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	65.8%	99.2%	33.4%

Schools Near Pelahatchie Attendance Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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 (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 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Pelahatchie Attendance Center	Public	7-12	213 Brooks Street	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8135	348	37	9.4	64.4%	238 (68.4%)	79 (22.7%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.5%)	43.2	135^th of 228 public high schools	40.8%					(n/a)	49.1	25.8	46.1	39.4	41.5	48.1	39.4	61.8	66.7	$14,519
Morton High School	Public	9-12	238 East Fourth Avenue	Morton	39117	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 732-6210	490	31	15.6	100.0%	154 (31.4%)	139 (28.4%)	162 (33.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	17.7	192^nd of 228 public high schools	15.8%		17.7	193^rd of 226 public high schools	14.6%	1					55.7	23.1		48.9	49.5	$10,467
Brandon High School	Public	9-12	3090 Highway 18	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-2261	1,645	105	15.6	33.9%	945 (57.4%)	574 (34.9%)	22 (1.3%)	13 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.5%)	66.8	77^th of 228 public high schools	66.2%		72.8	46^th of 226 public high schools	79.6%	31					58.9	55.7		70.8	81.4	$10,868
Northwest Rankin High School	Public	9-12	5805 Highway 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-2242	1,894	116	16.3	32.5%	1,019 (53.8%)	603 (31.8%)	49 (2.6%)	71 (3.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (7.9%)	78.8	37^th of 228 public high schools	83.8%		82.1	25^th of 226 public high schools	88.9%	12					73.4	66.6		69.2	88.7	$9,968
Pisgah High School	Public	7-12	115 Tori Bowie Lane	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 829-2825	483	37	13.0	42.7%	406 (84.1%)	56 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	68.3	71^st of 228 public high schools	68.9%		63.9	78^th of 226 public high schools	65.5%	7	59.0	52.9	80.7	66.7	84.8	52.1	73.6	61.9	76.0	$13,713
Puckett Attendance Center	Public	7-12	6382 Highway 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5742	348	34	10.3	48.3%	272 (78.2%)	63 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	53.4	110^th of 228 public high schools	51.8%					(n/a)	51.7	35.7	70.7	60.7	64.8	56.5	64.3	55.3	66.1	$15,613
Pearl High School	Public	9-12	500 Pirates Cove	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7931	1,280	80	16.0	56.1%	544 (42.5%)	551 (43.0%)	100 (7.8%)	12 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	68 (5.3%)	58.3	100^th of 228 public high schools	56.1%		65.4	74^th of 226 public high schools	67.3%	26					60.1	56.3		66.4	69.0	$11,114
McLaurin Attendance Center	Public	7-12	130 Tiger Drive	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 845-2247	503	54	9.3	71.0%	341 (67.8%)	98 (19.5%)	12 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.5%)	59.7	97^th of 228 public high schools	57.5%					(n/a)	68.4	45.3	84.2	48.1	81.7	43.0	49.4	73.3	65.2	$15,348
Forest Scott County Vocational Technical Center	Public	10-12	521 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 469-2913	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Forest High School	Public	9-12	511 Cleveland Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-3255	453	30	15.1	100.0%	43 (9.5%)	199 (43.9%)	193 (42.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	23.2	177^th of 228 public high schools	22.4%		19	188^th of 226 public high schools	16.8%	11					38.7	29.3		55.3	54.5	$12,229

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