Friars Point Elementary School

Summary:

Friars Point Elementary School is a public elementary school in Friars Point, Mississippi, serving 145 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Coahoma County School District, which is ranked 112 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

Friars Point Elementary School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 88.28% African American, far exceeding the state average. The school consistently underperforms the state and district in academic proficiency, with just 30.4% of 3rd-graders proficient in English Language Arts and only 4.3% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 57.7% and 53.3%, respectively. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage among its students.

While Friars Point Elementary School's low student-teacher ratio suggests the potential for more individualized attention, the school's academic performance continues to decline. Neighboring schools within the Coahoma County School District, such as Lyon Elementary and Jonestown Elementary, also struggle with low proficiency rates, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. In contrast, some schools in nearby districts, like Dundee Elementary in the Tunica County School District, demonstrate higher academic performance, indicating that the issues at Friars Point Elementary may be specific to the Coahoma County School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

350 South Street
Friars Point, MS 38631

(662) 383-2477

District: Coahoma County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
355^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,712

Students who attend Friars Point Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

African American:

92.8%

White:

3.3%

Hispanic:

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Friars Point Elementary School ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Coahoma County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (92.8%), Hispanic (3.3%), White (3.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Coahoma County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Friars Point Elementary School is 10.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Coahoma County School District! (See more...)

Compare Friars Point Elementary School employs 14.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Friars Point Elementary School is $19,712, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Coahoma County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Friars Point Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Coahoma County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Coahoma County School District 112^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Friars Point Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	19.54	339^th	394	14.0%
2009	8.98	383^rd	392	2.3%
2010	17.95	363^rd	403	9.9%
2011	12.98	402^nd	418	3.8%
2012	20.56	368^th	414	11.1%
2013	37.56	270^th	408	33.8%
2014	19.28	347^th	394	11.9%
2015	47.56	194^th	402	51.7%
2016	30.77	271^st	394	31.2%
2017	32.85	284^th	406	30.0%
2018	30.92	286^th	404	29.2%
2019	22.26	316^th	397	20.4%
2021	16.53	322^nd	381	15.5%
2022	12.97	349^th	382	8.6%
2023	11.48	355^th	377	5.8%
2024	12.55	355^th	390	9.0%

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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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by a parent
Thursday, August 8, 2013

FES is a wonderful school for any child to attend. There is no idle time at FES. There is always something for the kids to do. The staff there is concern about the kids education. Love those BRAVES!!!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Friars Point Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	8	418	9	n/a	n/a	435
1991	10	398	11	n/a	n/a	419
1992	6	381	7	n/a	n/a	394
1993	0	352	2	n/a	n/a	354
1994	0	334	5	n/a	n/a	339
1995	3	277	6	n/a	n/a	286
1996	3	277	6	n/a	n/a	286
1997	6	270	6	n/a	n/a	282
1998	0	285	4	n/a	n/a	289
1999	0	296	4	n/a	n/a	300
2000	1	343	3	n/a	n/a	347
2001	2	312	10	n/a	n/a	324
2002	1	319	4	n/a	n/a	324
2003	1	319	4	n/a	n/a	324
2004	0	305	5	n/a	n/a	310
2005	1	276	2	n/a	n/a	279
2006	1	258	3	n/a	n/a	262
2007	3	251	3	n/a	n/a	257
2008	0	227	2	n/a	n/a	229
2009	0	213	3	0	0	216
2010	0	214	3	0	0	217
2011	2	195	4	0	0	201
2012	2	172	5	0	1	180
2013	5	172	4	0	0	181
2014	0	156	0	0	0	156
2015	0	158	0	0	0	158
2016	2	158	0	0	1	161
2017	2	157	0	0	1	160
2018	4	159	0	0	1	164
2019	6	144	0	0	3	153
2020	8	128	0	0	2	138
2021	3	119	0	0	1	123
2022	12	156	6	0	0	174
2023	10	128	6	0	1	145
2024	5	142	5	0	1	153

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 Friars Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	435	25.0	17.4	n/a
1991	419	25.1	16.6	n/a
1992	394	21.0	18.7	93.4
1993	354	20.0	17.7	94.4
1994	339	21.0	16.1	93.5
1995	286	19.0	15.1	91.3
1996	286	19.0	15.1	91.3
1997	282	18.7	15.1	91.5
1998	289	18.5	15.6	92.4
1999	300	18.5	16.2	91.3
2000	347	22.6	15.4	94.2
2001	324	21.1	15.4	91.7
2002	324	19.3	16.8	98.5
2003	324	19.3	16.8	98.5
2004	310	17.6	17.6	99
2005	279	15.5	18.0	98.9
2006	262	0.5	524.0	98.9
2007	257	12.3	20.9	98.8
2008	229	14.3	16.0	98.7
2009	216	15.4	14.0	98.6
2010	217	15.3	14.1	98.6
2011	201	12.5	16.0	95.5
2012	180	11.2	16.0	98.3
2013	181	16.6	10.8	98.3
2014	156	10.3	15.0	98.1
2015	158	10.0	15.8	100
2016	161	11.0	14.6	100
2017	160	13.7	11.6	100
2018	164	10.1	16.2	100
2019	153	10.9	14.0	100
2020	138	9.2	14.9	100
2021	123	11.2	10.9	100
2022	174	14.2	12.2	100
2023	145	14.9	9.6	100
2024	153	14.4	10.5	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 Friars Point Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	435	25.0	17.4	n/a
1991	419	25.1	16.6	n/a
1992	394	21.0	18.7	93.4
1993	354	20.0	17.7	94.4
1994	339	21.0	16.1	93.5
1995	286	19.0	15.1	91.3
1996	286	19.0	15.1	91.3
1997	282	18.7	15.1	91.5
1998	289	18.5	15.6	92.4
1999	300	18.5	16.2	91.3
2000	347	22.6	15.4	94.2
2001	324	21.1	15.4	91.7
2002	324	19.3	16.8	98.5
2003	324	19.3	16.8	98.5
2004	310	17.6	17.6	99
2005	279	15.5	18.0	98.9
2006	262	0.5	524.0	98.9
2007	257	12.3	20.9	98.8
2008	229	14.3	16.0	98.7
2009	216	15.4	14.0	98.6
2010	217	15.3	14.1	98.6
2011	201	12.5	16.0	95.5
2012	180	11.2	16.0	98.3
2013	181	16.6	10.8	98.3
2014	156	10.3	15.0	98.1
2015	158	10.0	15.8	100
2016	161	11.0	14.6	100
2017	160	13.7	11.6	100
2018	164	10.1	16.2	100
2019	153	10.9	14.0	100
2020	138	9.2	14.9	100
2021	123	11.2	10.9	100
2022	174	14.2	12.2	100
2023	145	14.9	9.6	100
2024	153	14.4	10.5	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 Friars Point Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,675
2018	$11,417
2019	$12,316
2020	$13,390
2021	$14,465
2022	$19,712

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Friars Point Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 316^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 355^th of 377 Elementary schools	14.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Friars Point Elementary School)	10.7	4.8	5.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County School District)	36.4	38.4	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Friars Point Elementary School)	14.2	9.5	4.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County School District)	29.7	34.2	4.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Friars Point Elementary School)	26.6	33.4	6.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County School District)	23.4	32	8.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Friars Point Elementary School)	20	13.3	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County School District)	28.1	16	12.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Friars Point Elementary School)	40	20	20%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County School District)	36	32.9	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Friars Point Elementary School)	25	24	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County School District)	25.6	34.2	8.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Friars Point Elementary School)	65	56	9%
5th Grade Science (Coahoma County School District)	42.4	48.8	6.4%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Friars Point Elementary School)	11.8	0	11.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Coahoma County School District)	22	22.2	0.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Friars Point Elementary School)	29.4	10	19.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Coahoma County School District)	30.5	23.5	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	153	145	5.2%
African American	144	128	11.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	6
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	6	10	66.7%
Two or More Races	3	1	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Friars Point Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)					MAAP Mathematics (2024)					MAAP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Friars Point Elementary School	Public	K-6	350 South Street	Friars Point	38631	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 383-2477	153	14	10.5	100.0%	5 (3.3%)	142 (92.8%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	12.5	355^th of 390 public elementary schools	9.0%		11.5	355^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.8%		30.4	22.3	37.5	16.0		4.3	22.2	31.3	20.0		62.5	$19,712
Jonestown Elementary School	Public	K-6	330 Matagorda Road	Jonestown	38639	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 358-4496	143	13	10.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	143 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	281^st of 390 public elementary schools	27.9%		34	262^nd of 377 public elementary schools	30.5%	19	37.6	20.0	21.4	26.0		18.8	30.0	64.3	69.5		53.9	$19,035
Clarksdale Collegiate	Public, Charter	K-7	1012 W 2nd Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Collegiate District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(662) 351-0106	583	37	15.7	100.0%	34 (5.8%)	531 (91.1%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	14.1	351^st of 390 public elementary schools	10.0%					(n/a)	40.8	30.1	31.5	27.4	31.6	21.1	17.8	30.0	12.9	22.7	50.0	$12,668
Kirkpatrick Health /Wellness	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1101 Smith Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8588	261	16	16.6	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	249 (95.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	7.4	380^th of 390 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.3	364^th of 377 public elementary schools	3.4%	16	34.0	22.8				18.0	13.6					$13,288
Geo H Oliver Visual/Perf. Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	871 Ritchie Avenue	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8605	299	17	18.0	100.0%	3 (1.0%)	294 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10	369^th of 390 public elementary schools	5.4%					(n/a)	21.9	42.1				12.4	29.0					$13,668
Lyon Elementary School	Public	K-6	2020 Roberson Road	Lyon	38645	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 624-8544	250	18	13.7	100.0%	3 (1.2%)	243 (97.2%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	317^th of 390 public elementary schools	18.7%		30.8	275^th of 377 public elementary schools	27.1%	42	26.8	41.0	31.2	26.3		48.8	46.2	18.7	31.6		43.8	$14,410
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1806 Sunflower	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8567	207	13	16.3	100.0%	2 (1.0%)	202 (97.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	7.9	378^th of 390 public elementary schools	3.1%		13.7	342^nd of 377 public elementary schools	9.3%	36	7.2	34.8				7.2	34.7					$15,494
Dundee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12910 Old Highway 61 South	Dundee	38626	Tunica County	Tunica County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 363-1810	122	15	8.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	119 (97.5%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	55.5	173^rd of 390 public elementary schools	55.6%		32.3	271^st of 377 public elementary schools	28.1%	98	76.4	45.8				82.4	37.5					$24,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Friars Point Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Friars Point Elementary School?

Students at Friars Point Elementary School are 93% African American, 3% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Friars Point Elementary School in?

Coahoma County School District

What schools do graduates of Friars Point Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Friars Point Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Coahoma County Junior/Senior High School

How many students attend Friars Point Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 153 students attended Friars Point Elementary School.

Is Friars Point Elementary School a good school?

Friars Point Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.0% of Mississippi elementary schools.

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