Summary:
The East Tallahatchie Consol School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Charleston Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of middle schools in the state. With a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, Charleston Middle School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Charleston Middle School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's racial makeup is 89.38% African American, 7.69% White, and 2.93% two or more races. Despite the challenges faced by the school, its student-teacher ratio of 16.9 to 1 is relatively low, and its spending per student of $8,080 (in the 2018-2019 school year) is below the state average, which may contribute to the difficulties in improving academic outcomes.
The low performance of Charleston Middle School is not an isolated issue, as the East Tallahatchie Consol School District as a whole is ranked 121 out of 130 among school districts in Mississippi, indicating a systemic problem that extends beyond the individual school. Significant interventions and resources may be needed to address the academic challenges and improve student outcomes at Charleston Middle School and throughout the district.
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