Is Salem Attendance Center a good school?

Salem Attendance Center ranks 221 st of 390 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Salem Attendance Center?

In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended Salem Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of Salem Attendance Center?

Students at Salem Attendance Center are 68% White, 25% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Salem Attendance Center

Summary:

Salem Attendance Center is an alternative public school in Tylertown, Mississippi, serving 459 students in grades K-12. The school is part of the Walthall County School District.

Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Salem Attendance Center consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in MAAP English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. Additionally, the school excels in end-of-course assessments, with 91.2% proficiency in Algebra I and 83.4% proficiency in Biology, outpacing the district and state.

The school's success can be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.8 to 16 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the typical student-teacher ratio in the district and state. This suggests that the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and support systems may be contributing factors to its exceptional academic performance, even in the face of socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

881 Highway 27 North
Tylertown, MS 39667

(601) 876-2580

District: Walthall County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
221^st of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,139

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

25.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Salem Attendance Center ranks worse than 56.7% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.75. (See more...)

Compare Details Salem Attendance Center ranks better than 63.6% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.02. (See more...)

Compare Details Salem Attendance Center ranks better than 84.2% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.92. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), African American (25.1%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Salem Attendance Center is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Salem Attendance Center employs 33.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Salem Attendance Center is $8,139.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Attendance Center 96^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Salem Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Salem Attendance Center 36^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Salem Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Salem Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	44.07	238^th	394	39.6%
2009	44.94	232^nd	392	40.8%
2010	41.33	258^th	403	36.0%
2011	32.85	313^th	418	25.1%
2012	27.84	330^th	414	20.3%
2013	34.12	290^th	408	28.9%
2014	41.27	247^th	394	37.3%
2015	28.42	291^st	402	27.6%
2016	37.22	242^nd	394	38.6%
2017	51.13	190^th	406	53.2%
2018	48.64	207^th	404	48.8%
2019	44.09	229^th	397	42.3%
2021	48.28	202^nd	381	47.0%
2022	40.16	228^th	382	40.3%
2023	45.43	205^th	377	45.6%
2024	44.75	221^st	390	43.3%

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

Rank History for Salem Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	42.19	156^th	244	36.1%
2009	34.23	171^st	247	30.8%
2010	45.85	150^th	255	41.2%
2011	35.62	196^th	264	25.8%
2012	29.33	202^nd	270	25.2%
2013	23.59	217^th	269	19.3%
2014	20.08	224^th	264	15.2%
2015	18.31	225^th	266	15.4%
2016	30.72	181^st	260	30.4%
2017	51.51	130^th	272	52.2%
2018	37.83	160^th	252	36.5%
2019	41.21	151^st	264	42.8%
2021	52.16	121^st	257	52.9%
2022	55.23	114^th	257	55.6%
2023	63.77	86^th	243	64.6%
2024	62.02	96^th	264	63.6%

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

Rank History for Salem Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	20.18	208^th	232	10.3%
2005	8.30	226^th	232	2.6%
2006	14.38	224^th	232	3.4%
2007	27.76	189^th	232	18.5%
2008	20.35	199^th	235	15.3%
2009	21.81	195^th	235	17.0%
2010	36.84	161^st	235	31.5%
2011	37.07	169^th	244	30.7%
2012	39.51	151^st	241	37.3%
2013	48.69	124^th	238	47.9%
2014	33.42	177^th	236	25.0%
2015	16.09	186^th	226	17.7%
2016	31.54	161^st	231	30.3%
2017	31.38	158^th	237	33.3%
2018	53.94	106^th	233	54.5%
2019	42.94	130^th	233	44.2%
2021	45.18	122^nd	231	47.2%
2022	48.74	126^th	228	44.7%
2023	57.90	98^th	226	56.6%
2024	78.92	36^th	228	84.2%

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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 Salem Attendance Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	227	299	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	527
1991	214	284	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	499
1992	214	288	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	503
1993	226	281	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	507
1994	214	265	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	479
1995	239	247	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	489
1996	239	247	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	489
1997	255	228	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	485
1998	234	199	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	444
1999	243	183	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	427
2000	254	204	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	461
2001	300	192	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	494
2002	360	164	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	524
2003	360	164	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	524
2004	367	171	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	538
2005	392	170	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	563
2006	429	189	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	619
2007	379	201	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	583
2008	386	188	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	577
2009	431	187	0	6	0	0	0	624
2010	432	186	0	7	0	0	4	629
2011	291	190	0	7	0	0	5	493
2012	305	187	1	5	2	0	6	506
2013	292	162	1	6	3	0	9	473
2014	289	161	1	7	3	0	11	472
2015	295	197	1	5	3	0	4	505
2016	293	173	1	7	3	0	2	479
2017	317	140	1	7	3	0	14	482
2018	307	134	0	6	3	0	12	462
2019	302	135	0	6	2	0	15	460
2020	332	129	1	7	2	0	16	487
2021	305	116	1	7	2	0	15	446
2022	321	140	1	6	0	0	14	482
2023	313	115	3	9	0	0	19	459

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 Salem Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	527	29.7	17.7	n/a
1991	499	28.9	17.2	n/a
1992	503	29.0	17.3	71.4
1993	507	29.2	17.4	72.8
1994	479	27.9	17.2	75.6
1995	489	28.4	17.2	72.6
1996	489	28.4	17.2	72.6
1997	485	28.6	17.0	72.2
1998	444	29.8	14.9	72.1
1999	427	28.7	14.9	82.2
2000	461	31.0	14.9	80.5
2001	494	30.0	16.5	82.6
2002	524	31.3	16.7	80
2003	524	31.3	16.7	80
2004	538	24.3	22.1	77.9
2005	563	31.1	18.1	58.4
2006	619	29.8	20.8	63.3
2007	583	30.3	19.2	63.6
2008	577	30.8	18.7	65.9
2009	624	30.9	20.2	61.5
2010	629	30.6	20.5	62.6
2011	493	32.3	15.2	67.1
2012	506	30.8	16.4	70.6
2013	473	29.5	16.0	69.6
2014	472	30.6	15.3	49.8
2015	505	31.0	16.2	72.5
2016	479	30.0	15.9	72.9
2017	482	29.1	16.5	79.3
2018	462	28.3	16.2	75.8
2019	460	29.1	15.7	100
2020	487	29.5	16.4	100
2021	446	31.0	14.3	100
2022	482	30.0	16.0	99.4
2023	459	33.2	13.8	100

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 Salem Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	527	29.7	17.7	n/a
1991	499	28.9	17.2	n/a
1992	503	29.0	17.3	71.4
1993	507	29.2	17.4	72.8
1994	479	27.9	17.2	75.6
1995	489	28.4	17.2	72.6
1996	489	28.4	17.2	72.6
1997	485	28.6	17.0	72.2
1998	444	29.8	14.9	72.1
1999	427	28.7	14.9	82.2
2000	461	31.0	14.9	80.5
2001	494	30.0	16.5	82.6
2002	524	31.3	16.7	80
2003	524	31.3	16.7	80
2004	538	24.3	22.1	77.9
2005	563	31.1	18.1	58.4
2006	619	29.8	20.8	63.3
2007	583	30.3	19.2	63.6
2008	577	30.8	18.7	65.9
2009	624	30.9	20.2	61.5
2010	629	30.6	20.5	62.6
2011	493	32.3	15.2	67.1
2012	506	30.8	16.4	70.6
2013	473	29.5	16.0	69.6
2014	472	30.6	15.3	49.8
2015	505	31.0	16.2	72.5
2016	479	30.0	15.9	72.9
2017	482	29.1	16.5	79.3
2018	462	28.3	16.2	75.8
2019	460	29.1	15.7	100
2020	487	29.5	16.4	100
2021	446	31.0	14.3	100
2022	482	30.0	16.0	99.4
2023	459	33.2	13.8	100

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 Salem Attendance Center

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$831 (10.2%)	$7,308 (89.8%)	$8,139

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Salem Attendance Center

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 229^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 205^th of 377 Elementary schools	3.3%
Ranks 151^st of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 86^th of 243 Middle schools	21.8%
Ranks 130^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 98^th of 226 High schools	12.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Salem Attendance Center)	54.5	34.6	19.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Walthall County School District)	39	33.1	5.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Salem Attendance Center)	39.4	69.2	29.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Walthall County School District)	34.6	57.3	22.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Attendance Center)	49	37.3	11.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Walthall County School District)	43.6	38.9	4.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Salem Attendance Center)	41.5	28	13.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Walthall County School District)	37.9	34.9	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Attendance Center)	29.7	58.6	28.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Walthall County School District)	29.4	41.3	11.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Salem Attendance Center)	13.5	27.5	14%
5th Grade Mathematics (Walthall County School District)	14	23.9	9.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Salem Attendance Center)	40.5	58.6	18.1%
5th Grade Science (Walthall County School District)	33.6	56.4	22.8%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Attendance Center)	44.8	47.8	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Walthall County School District)	22.2	35.3	13.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Salem Attendance Center)	41.3	50	8.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Walthall County School District)	29.1	32.9	3.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Attendance Center)	23.9	31.7	7.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Walthall County School District)	23.7	27.9	4.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Salem Attendance Center)	28.2	67.5	39.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walthall County School District)	21.2	38.9	17.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Salem Attendance Center)	36.4	33.4	3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Walthall County School District)	21.3	30.2	8.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Salem Attendance Center)	45.5	51.8	6.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walthall County School District)	15.8	29.5	13.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Salem Attendance Center)	45.5	66.7	21.2%
8th Grade Science (Walthall County School District)	24.1	44.6	20.5%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Salem Attendance Center)	23.7	61.9	38.2%
End of Course Algebra I (Walthall County School District)	25.6	43	17.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Salem Attendance Center)	47	48.5	1.5%
End of Course English II (Walthall County School District)	34.9	26.6	8.3%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Salem Attendance Center)	55.9	73.8	17.9%
End of Course Biology (Walthall County School District)	37.9	49.6	11.7%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Salem Attendance Center)	48.4	71.4	23%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Walthall County School District)	33.7	66.4	32.7%
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	460	459	0.2%
African American	135	115	14.8%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	6	9	50%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	302	313	3.6%
Two or More Races	15	19	26.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

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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 (2019)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Salem Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	881 Highway 27 North	Tylertown	39667	Walthall County	Walthall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 876-2580	459	33	13.8	100.0%	313 (68.2%)	115 (25.1%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)								(n/a)	73.1	50.0	48.9	47.0	43.5	45.5	61.5	28.5	26.7	58.9	57.8	56.8	91.2	65.7	46.7	53.3	83.4	67.6	$8,139	$831	$7,308

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