Summary:
The Okolona Separate School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Okolona Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of middle schools in the state, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, and faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly African American student population, 100% of whom are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Okolona Middle School's test scores are significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with only 13.4% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 39.7%. The school's spending per student is higher than the state average, but this may not be sufficient to overcome the academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1, the school has struggled to improve student outcomes and has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi middle schools.
The data suggests that Okolona Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, who come from a high-poverty community. Addressing these challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and socioeconomic factors, potentially through targeted interventions and additional resources to support the school and its students.
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