Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38957


Summary:

The data set provided information about a single school, R H Bearden Elementary School, located in the 38957 zip code and part of the West Tallahatchie School District. This school serves grades K-6 and has a total enrollment of 253 students, the majority of whom are African American (98.42%).

Academically, R H Bearden Elementary School faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science falling well below the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past three years, from 363 out of 382 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 344 out of 390 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating poor performance compared to other schools in the state.

The data also reveals that the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged population, with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,492, and the student-teacher ratio for the 2022-2023 school year was 11.4, which is lower than the state average. These factors suggest that the school may be facing resource allocation challenges that could be impacting the quality of education provided to its students.








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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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