Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38704


Summary:

The 38704 zip code area has only one school, O'Bannon Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6. The school's student population is predominantly African American (87.39%), with smaller percentages of White, Hispanic, and multiracial students. While the school's academic performance in English Language Arts and Mathematics is generally lower than state and district averages, its 5th-grade Science proficiency rate is higher than the district average.

O'Bannon Elementary School is part of the Western Line School District, which is ranked 105 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger. The school has a high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges in the community. The school's spending per student is $9,341, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 10.9 for the 2022-2023 school year.

The analysis of the data suggests that O'Bannon Elementary School and the broader Western Line School District face systemic challenges in providing quality education. The school's academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts, is an area of concern, and the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student learning. Strategies to promote greater racial diversity and inclusion within the school community could also be an area for exploration.








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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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