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:
316th of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,246 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  627

Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.3%
White:
42.9%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.67. (See more...)
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Compare Details Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks worse than 92.4% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.57. (See more...)
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Compare Details Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks worse than 79.8% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.95. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (52.3%), White (42.9%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylorsville Attendance Center is 13.8, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Smith County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Taylorsville Attendance Center employs 45.1 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylorsville Attendance Center is $8,246, 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 244th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Taylorsville Attendance Center in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Taylorsville Attendance Center 182nd of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Taylorsville Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Smith County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Smith County School District 61st 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2008 49.56 214th 394 45.7%
2009 48.12 210th 392 46.4%
2010 35.98 281st 403 30.3%
2011 38.94 275th 418 34.2%
2012 30.29 319th 414 22.9%
2013 30.85 310th 408 24.0%
2014 33.74 291st 394 26.1%
2015 69.87 104th 402 74.1%
2016 43.88 216th 394 45.2%
2017 48.32 201st 406 50.5%
2018 42.58 234th 404 42.1%
2023 17.77 331st 377 12.2%
2024 22.67 316th 390 19.0%
See the entire list of Mississippi Alternative School Rankings!

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 SchoolDigger Rating
2008 70.54 64th 244 73.8%
2009 60.62 97th 247 60.7%
2010 54.65 118th 255 53.7%
2011 54.02 134th 264 49.2%
2012 54.56 123rd 270 54.4%
2013 71.47 72nd 269 73.2%
2014 44.58 153rd 264 42.0%
2015 44.14 141st 266 47.0%
2016 46.91 140th 260 46.2%
2017 48.08 141st 272 48.2%
2018 47.03 133rd 252 47.2%
2023 18.02 209th 243 14.0%
2024 11.57 244th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.57 81st 232 65.1%
2005 51.51 128th 232 44.8%
2006 72.01 42nd 232 81.9%
2007 71.46 55th 232 76.3%
2008 79.57 21st 235 91.1%
2009 54.78 112th 235 52.3%
2010 69.57 63rd 235 73.2%
2011 35.50 174th 244 28.7%
2012 64.06 78th 241 67.6%
2013 24.95 186th 238 21.8%
2014 57.68 94th 236 60.2%
2015 62.41 65th 226 71.2%
2016 62.41 84th 231 63.6%
2017 60.84 84th 237 64.6%
2018 40.30 141st 233 39.5%
2019 48.05 114th 233 51.1%
2021 40.83 134th 231 42.0%
2022 45.59 135th 228 40.8%
2023 25.14 173rd 226 23.5%
2024 21.95 182nd 228 20.2%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Taylorsville Attendance Center Test Scores
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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 Not Specified Total
1990 580 385 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 965
1991 551 399 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 950
1992 559 378 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 937
1993 574 354 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1994 571 362 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 933
1995 554 386 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 940
1996 554 386 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 940
1997 561 399 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 961
1998 552 426 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 979
1999 511 413 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 929
2000 547 382 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 932
2001 531 406 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 941
2002 508 401 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 916
2003 508 401 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 916
2004 483 393 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 880
2005 495 389 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 889
2006 515 392 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 913
2007 500 388 1 11 3 n/a n/a 0 903
2008 479 387 1 12 4 n/a n/a 0 883
2009 474 376 1 15 4 0 0 0 870
2010 489 371 1 14 4 0 0 0 879
2011 486 352 1 12 4 0 0 0 855
2012 465 338 1 15 2 0 0 0 821
2013 458 323 0 12 3 0 1 0 797
2014 415 324 0 13 3 0 4 0 759
2015 421 341 0 10 2 0 7 0 781
2016 407 326 0 11 0 0 10 0 754
2017 372 326 0 12 0 0 10 0 720
2018 374 331 0 13 0 0 8 0 726
2019 352 338 0 10 2 0 12 0 714
2020 348 326 0 8 1 0 18 0 701
2021 334 326 0 8 1 0 13 0 682
2022 308 317 0 7 1 0 16 0 649
2023 269 328 8 5 1 0 16 0 627

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

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

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

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $590 (7.2%) $7,656 (92.8%) $8,246

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylorsville Attendance Center

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 114th of 233 High schoolsRanks 173rd 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)50.946.1
 4.8%
   5th Grade Science (Smith County School District)54.865.9
 11.1%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
8th Grade Science (Taylorsville Attendance Center)43.431.4
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Smith County School District)50.460.1
 9.7%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Taylorsville Attendance Center)58.742.6
 16.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (Smith County School District)53.262.2
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)49.365.8
 16.5%
End of Course English II (Taylorsville Attendance Center)32.546.1
 13.6%
   End of Course English II (Smith County School District)44.556.7
 12.2%
   End of Course English II (Mississippi)43.950.1
 6.2%
End of Course Biology (Taylorsville Attendance Center)55.142.8
 12.3%
   End of Course Biology (Smith County School District)62.857.4
 5.4%
   End of Course Biology (Mississippi)57.260.9
 3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Taylorsville Attendance Center)57.458.3
 0.9%
   End of Course U.S. History1 (Smith County School District)7175.2
 4.2%
   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 Students714627
 12.2%
African American338328
 3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian08
Hispanic105
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White352269
 23.6%
Two or More Races1216
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients75.2%99.5%
 24.3%


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Students at Taylorsville Attendance Center are 52% African American, 43% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 627 students attended Taylorsville Attendance Center.

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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