Is Taylorsville Attendance Center a good school?

Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Mississippi alternative schools.

How many students attend Taylorsville Attendance Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 610 students attended Taylorsville Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of Taylorsville Attendance Center?

Students at Taylorsville Attendance Center are 57% African American, 38% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Taylorsville Attendance Center

Summary:

Taylorsville Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Smith County School District, with a student population of 627 in the town of Taylorsville, Mississippi. The school faces significant challenges, including high poverty rates, low academic performance, and limited resources.

Taylorsville Attendance Center has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.52% to 99.56% over the past three school years, indicating a very high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics often 20 percentage points or more below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 14.6 over the past three school years, and its per-student spending of $8,246 in 2018-2019 is lower than the state average.

When compared to the nearby Mize Attendance Center, also in the Smith County School District, Taylorsville Attendance Center consistently underperforms on standardized tests, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school's racial composition has also become less diverse over the past three years, with the percentage of White students decreasing from 48.97% in 2020-2021 to 42.9% in 2022-2023, while the percentage of African American students has increased from 47.8% to 52.31% during the same period.

Detail:

Public, Alternative PK, KG-12

324 Hester Street
Taylorsville, MS 39168

(601) 785-6942

District: Smith County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
316^th of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,414

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 610

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.0%

White:

37.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.67. (See more...)

Compare Details Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks worse than 92.4% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.57. (See more...)

Compare Details Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks worse than 79.8% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.95. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Taylorsville 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: African American (57%), White (37.7%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Smith County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylorsville Attendance Center is 13.5, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Smith County School District! (See more...)

Compare Taylorsville Attendance Center employs 45.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylorsville Attendance Center is $10,414, which is the highest among 3 alternative schools in the Smith County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Taylorsville Attendance Center 244^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Taylorsville Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Taylorsville Attendance Center 182^nd of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Taylorsville Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Smith County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith County School District 61^st of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	49.56	214^th	394	45.7%
2009	48.12	210^th	392	46.4%
2010	35.98	281^st	403	30.3%
2011	38.94	275^th	418	34.2%
2012	30.29	319^th	414	22.9%
2013	30.85	310^th	408	24.0%
2014	33.74	291^st	394	26.1%
2015	69.87	104^th	402	74.1%
2016	43.88	216^th	394	45.2%
2017	48.32	201^st	406	50.5%
2018	42.58	234^th	404	42.1%
2023	17.77	331^st	377	12.2%
2024	22.67	316^th	390	19.0%

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

Rank History for Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	70.54	64^th	244	73.8%
2009	60.62	97^th	247	60.7%
2010	54.65	118^th	255	53.7%
2011	54.02	134^th	264	49.2%
2012	54.56	123^rd	270	54.4%
2013	71.47	72^nd	269	73.2%
2014	44.58	153^rd	264	42.0%
2015	44.14	141^st	266	47.0%
2016	46.91	140^th	260	46.2%
2017	48.08	141^st	272	48.2%
2018	47.03	133^rd	252	47.2%
2023	18.02	209^th	243	14.0%
2024	11.57	244^th	264	7.6%

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

Rank History for Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	64.57	81^st	232	65.1%
2005	51.51	128^th	232	44.8%
2006	72.01	42^nd	232	81.9%
2007	71.46	55^th	232	76.3%
2008	79.57	21^st	235	91.1%
2009	54.78	112^th	235	52.3%
2010	69.57	63^rd	235	73.2%
2011	35.50	174^th	244	28.7%
2012	64.06	78^th	241	67.6%
2013	24.95	186^th	238	21.8%
2014	57.68	94^th	236	60.2%
2015	62.41	65^th	226	71.2%
2016	62.41	84^th	231	63.6%
2017	60.84	84^th	237	64.6%
2018	40.30	141^st	233	39.5%
2019	48.05	114^th	233	51.1%
2021	40.83	134^th	231	42.0%
2022	45.59	135^th	228	40.8%
2023	25.14	173^rd	226	23.5%
2024	21.95	182^nd	228	20.2%

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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 Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	580	385	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	965
1991	551	399	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	950
1992	559	378	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	937
1993	574	354	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	928
1994	571	362	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	933
1995	554	386	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	940
1996	554	386	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	940
1997	561	399	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	961
1998	552	426	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	979
1999	511	413	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	929
2000	547	382	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	932
2001	531	406	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	941
2002	508	401	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	916
2003	508	401	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	916
2004	483	393	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	880
2005	495	389	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	889
2006	515	392	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	913
2007	500	388	1	11	3	n/a	n/a	903
2008	479	387	1	12	4	n/a	n/a	883
2009	474	376	1	15	4	0	0	870
2010	489	371	1	14	4	0	0	879
2011	486	352	1	12	4	0	0	855
2012	465	338	1	15	2	0	0	821
2013	458	323	0	12	3	0	1	797
2014	415	324	0	13	3	0	4	759
2015	421	341	0	10	2	0	7	781
2016	407	326	0	11	0	0	10	754
2017	372	326	0	12	0	0	10	720
2018	374	331	0	13	0	0	8	726
2019	352	338	0	10	2	0	12	714
2020	348	326	0	8	1	0	18	701
2021	334	326	0	8	1	0	13	682
2022	308	317	0	7	1	0	16	649
2023	269	328	8	5	1	0	16	627
2024	230	348	9	4	1	0	18	610

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 Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	965	56.5	17.0	n/a
1991	950	54.9	17.3	n/a
1992	937	54.1	17.3	48.9
1993	928	54.1	17.2	49.4
1994	933	55.1	16.9	48.9
1995	940	53.4	17.6	46
1996	940	53.4	17.6	46
1997	961	52.8	18.2	45.1
1998	979	53.5	18.3	47.7
1999	929	58.6	15.9	57.8
2000	932	60.3	15.5	57
2001	941	59.5	15.8	58.1
2002	916	55.6	16.5	61.1
2003	916	55.6	16.5	61.1
2004	880	55.2	15.9	60.2
2005	889	56.0	15.9	60.9
2006	913	56.9	16.0	59.1
2007	903	53.3	16.9	63.1
2008	883	52.0	17.0	63.6
2009	870	56.0	15.5	62.6
2010	879	56.6	15.5	66.6
2011	855	53.0	16.1	66.5
2012	821	52.3	15.6	67.8
2013	797	54.4	14.6	66.4
2014	759	50.5	15.0	68.8
2015	781	50.0	15.6	72.2
2016	754	48.0	15.7	72.9
2017	720	47.7	15.0	72.9
2018	726	47.0	15.4	72.2
2019	714	45.4	15.7	75.2
2020	701	46.6	15.0	77.7
2021	682	46.6	14.6	99.6
2022	649	49.7	13.0	99.5
2023	627	45.1	13.8	99.5
2024	610	45.1	13.5	88.5

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 Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	965	56.5	17.0	n/a
1991	950	54.9	17.3	n/a
1992	937	54.1	17.3	48.9
1993	928	54.1	17.2	49.4
1994	933	55.1	16.9	48.9
1995	940	53.4	17.6	46
1996	940	53.4	17.6	46
1997	961	52.8	18.2	45.1
1998	979	53.5	18.3	47.7
1999	929	58.6	15.9	57.8
2000	932	60.3	15.5	57
2001	941	59.5	15.8	58.1
2002	916	55.6	16.5	61.1
2003	916	55.6	16.5	61.1
2004	880	55.2	15.9	60.2
2005	889	56.0	15.9	60.9
2006	913	56.9	16.0	59.1
2007	903	53.3	16.9	63.1
2008	883	52.0	17.0	63.6
2009	870	56.0	15.5	62.6
2010	879	56.6	15.5	66.6
2011	855	53.0	16.1	66.5
2012	821	52.3	15.6	67.8
2013	797	54.4	14.6	66.4
2014	759	50.5	15.0	68.8
2015	781	50.0	15.6	72.2
2016	754	48.0	15.7	72.9
2017	720	47.7	15.0	72.9
2018	726	47.0	15.4	72.2
2019	714	45.4	15.7	75.2
2020	701	46.6	15.0	77.7
2021	682	46.6	14.6	99.6
2022	649	49.7	13.0	99.5
2023	627	45.1	13.8	99.5
2024	610	45.1	13.5	88.5

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 Taylorsville Attendance Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,196
2018	$8,246
2019	$8,592
2020	$9,118
2021	$9,802
2022	$10,414

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylorsville 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 114^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 173^rd of 226 High schools	27.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Taylorsville Attendance Center)	50.9	46.1	4.8%
5th Grade Science (Smith County School District)	54.8	65.9	11.1%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
8th Grade Science (Taylorsville Attendance Center)	43.4	31.4	12%
8th Grade Science (Smith County School District)	50.4	60.1	9.7%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Taylorsville Attendance Center)	58.7	42.6	16.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Smith County School District)	53.2	62.2	9%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Taylorsville Attendance Center)	32.5	46.1	13.6%
End of Course English II (Smith County School District)	44.5	56.7	12.2%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Taylorsville Attendance Center)	55.1	42.8	12.3%
End of Course Biology (Smith County School District)	62.8	57.4	5.4%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Taylorsville Attendance Center)	57.4	58.3	0.9%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Smith County School District)	71	75.2	4.2%
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	714	627	12.2%
African American	338	328	3%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	0	8
Hispanic	10	5	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	352	269	23.6%
Two or More Races	12	16	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.2%	99.5%	24.3%

Schools Near Taylorsville 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
Taylorsville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	324 Hester Street	Taylorsville	39168	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 785-6942	610	45	13.5	88.5%	230 (37.7%)	348 (57.0%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)								(n/a)	30.4	26.3	39.5	10.9	14.9	26.7	34.8	44.8	52.7	10.9	23.4	37.8	26.7	34.1	63.2	37.0	30.0	70.5	$10,414
Mize Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 School Dr	Mize	39116	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 733-2242	816	55	14.7	62.4%	702 (86.0%)	96 (11.8%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.2%)								(n/a)	59.1	43.7	49.1	43.6	51.6	37.7	34.7	50.9	63.6	58.1	73.0	88.5	76.7	57.4	63.6	52.4	69.8	82.5	$9,709
Stringer Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	122 County Road 17	Stringer	39481	Jasper County	West Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5508	585	46	12.7	69.1%	457 (78.1%)	88 (15.0%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)								(n/a)	67.5	54.0	55.8	34.1	38.8	51.0	62.8	51.3	69.8	63.7	69.3	65.3	79.5	69.7	55.8	76.0	92.9	92.4	$12,475
Community Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	469 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 782-4796	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mount Olive Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 South 4th Street	Mount Olive	39119	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 797-3939	327	33	9.7	100.0%	85 (26.0%)	220 (67.3%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)								(n/a)	28.6	30.0	45.0	32.0	24.0	23.3	42.9	25.0	15.0	28.0	32.0	50.0	73.9	24.0	75.0	40.0	61.1	45.0	$15,462
Covington County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1211 South Dogwood Street	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 765-1465	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Simpson County Achievement Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	177 Simpson Hwy 149	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 849-6135	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Laurel Education Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	795 South 19th Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 649-5195	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Taylorsville Attendance Center

Student/Teacher Ratio Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Impact of COVID-19 on Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Schools Near Taylorsville Attendance Center