Is Nanih Waiya Attendance Center a good school?

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center ranks 79 th of 390 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nanih Waiya Attendance Center?

In the 2023-24 school year, 522 students attended Nanih Waiya Attendance Center.

What is the racial makeup of Nanih Waiya Attendance Center?

Students at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center are 74% White, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 1% Hispanic.

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

Summary:

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the Louisville Municipal School District in Louisville, Mississippi, with a student population of 523 as of the 2022-2023 school year. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student body, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Nanih Waiya consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Nanih Waiya's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy, with significantly higher projected test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 17 students per teacher over the past three school years, which is lower than the 13.3 student-teacher ratio at the nearby Noxapater Attendance Center. Despite this, Nanih Waiya's spending per student of $8,199 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than the $9,445 spent per student at Noxapater Attendance Center, suggesting the school is effectively allocating its resources to support student learning.

The diversity of Nanih Waiya's student body, with a significant representation of African American, Native American, and multiracial students, reflects the community it serves. This, combined with the school's consistent academic excellence and efficient resource allocation, makes Nanih Waiya Attendance Center a standout alternative school within the Louisville Municipal School District, demonstrating that high-quality education can be achieved even in the face of significant economic challenges.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

4880 Hwy. 397
Louisville, MS 39339

(662) 773-6770

District: Louisville Municipal School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
79^th of 390 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,584

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 522

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

African American:

14.9%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Nanih Waiya Attendance Center ranks better than 79.7% of elementary schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.42. (See more...)

Compare Details Nanih Waiya Attendance Center ranks better than 70.8% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.25. (See more...)

Compare Details Nanih Waiya Attendance Center ranks better than 79.8% of high schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.93. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

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: White (74.1%), African American (14.9%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center is 14. (See more...)

Compare Nanih Waiya Attendance Center employs 37.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center is $11,584.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Nanih Waiya Attendance Center 77^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Nanih Waiya Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Nanih Waiya Attendance Center 46^th of 228 Mississippi public high schools. (See Nanih Waiya Attendance Center in the ranking list.)

Louisville Municipal School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Louisville Municipal School District 56^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	73.92	92^nd	394	76.6%
2009	74.24	88^th	392	77.6%
2010	75.33	82^nd	403	79.7%
2011	80.62	63^rd	418	84.9%
2012	80.75	61^st	414	85.3%
2013	86.50	36^th	408	91.2%
2014	91.92	12^th	394	97.0%
2015	84.36	44^th	402	89.1%
2016	86.45	32^nd	394	91.9%
2017	90.22	26^th	406	93.6%
2018	89.74	33^rd	404	91.8%
2019	87.28	37^th	397	90.7%
2021	84.71	48^th	381	87.4%
2022	79.61	68^th	382	82.2%
2023	77.56	66^th	377	82.5%
2024	76.42	79^th	390	79.7%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	85.82	20^th	244	91.8%
2009	82.69	29^th	247	88.3%
2010	84.32	27^th	255	89.4%
2011	83.86	28^th	264	89.4%
2012	90.05	17^th	270	93.7%
2013	91.52	7^th	269	97.4%
2014	76.13	50^th	264	81.1%
2015	68.65	66^th	266	75.2%
2016	80.08	40^th	260	84.6%
2017	91.51	12^th	272	95.6%
2018	87.46	22^nd	252	91.3%
2019	86.39	29^th	264	89.0%
2021	85.35	30^th	257	88.3%
2022	66.49	90^th	257	65.0%
2023	83.01	35^th	243	85.6%
2024	67.25	77^th	264	70.8%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MS State Percentile
2004	57.91	107^th	232	53.9%
2005	75.46	29^th	232	87.5%
2006	73.21	31^st	232	86.6%
2007	51.70	122^nd	232	47.4%
2008	72.14	57^th	235	75.7%
2009	81.89	7^th	235	97.0%
2010	68.31	74^th	235	68.5%
2011	52.39	125^th	244	48.8%
2012	60.78	89^th	241	63.1%
2013	65.59	77^th	238	67.6%
2014	62.13	84^th	236	64.4%
2015	61.03	68^th	226	69.9%
2016	71.18	51^st	231	77.9%
2017	83.48	20^th	237	91.6%
2018	77.40	34^th	233	85.4%
2019	76.85	34^th	233	85.4%
2021	47.32	116^th	231	49.8%
2022	73.09	52^nd	228	77.2%
2023	59.42	94^th	226	58.4%
2024	76.93	46^th	228	79.8%

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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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Enrollment information for Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	311	124	0	1	30	n/a	n/a	466
1991	322	128	0	1	23	n/a	n/a	474
1992	311	134	0	1	23	n/a	n/a	469
1993	320	120	0	3	21	n/a	n/a	464
1994	315	144	0	2	26	n/a	n/a	487
1995	345	123	1	3	20	n/a	n/a	492
1996	345	123	1	3	20	n/a	n/a	492
1997	364	108	1	2	22	n/a	n/a	497
1998	373	98	0	2	24	n/a	n/a	497
1999	350	98	0	4	24	n/a	n/a	476
2000	357	94	0	3	23	n/a	n/a	477
2001	406	109	0	0	24	n/a	n/a	539
2002	355	99	0	0	20	n/a	n/a	474
2003	355	99	0	0	20	n/a	n/a	474
2004	357	104	0	0	23	n/a	n/a	484
2005	391	95	1	0	20	n/a	n/a	507
2006	383	106	0	0	19	n/a	n/a	508
2007	394	104	0	0	16	n/a	n/a	514
2008	414	93	1	1	17	n/a	n/a	526
2009	414	84	0	4	20	0	0	522
2010	358	76	0	2	27	0	0	463
2011	364	78	0	5	24	0	3	474
2012	365	71	1	5	20	0	7	469
2013	369	74	1	4	26	0	6	480
2014	361	74	2	2	20	0	14	473
2015	385	95	2	2	32	0	16	532
2016	392	80	2	2	31	0	15	522
2017	411	80	2	4	26	0	14	537
2018	439	95	1	2	35	0	17	589
2019	420	106	1	4	28	0	19	578
2020	432	108	1	4	23	0	21	589
2021	423	94	3	5	23	0	22	570
2022	416	89	3	5	24	0	25	562
2023	394	74	2	5	20	0	28	523
2024	387	78	2	6	21	0	28	522

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 Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	466	26.5	17.5	n/a
1991	474	25.8	18.3	n/a
1992	469	27.9	16.8	61.4
1993	464	26.9	17.2	62.5
1994	487	27.0	18.0	65.3
1995	492	28.2	17.4	61.8
1996	492	28.2	17.4	61.8
1997	497	28.3	17.6	64
1998	497	30.2	16.5	64
1999	476	28.2	16.9	73.9
2000	477	30.6	15.6	75.1
2001	539	32.8	16.4	77
2002	474	29.2	16.2	77
2003	474	29.2	16.2	77
2004	484	27.7	17.5	57.6
2005	507	26.2	19.4	57.6
2006	508	27.7	18.3	57.7
2007	514	30.5	16.9	54.9
2008	526	33.3	15.8	50.2
2009	522	31.7	16.5	52.9
2010	463	32.0	14.4	58.3
2011	474	33.0	14.3	59.1
2012	469	34.1	13.7	58.8
2013	480	33.6	14.2	60.2
2014	473	33.6	14.0	59.2
2015	532	34.0	15.6	62
2016	522	34.0	15.3	58
2017	537	32.1	16.7	57.9
2018	589	32.1	18.3	99.5
2019	578	33.5	17.2	99.5
2020	589	34.9	16.8	99.5
2021	570	35.5	16.0	99.5
2022	562	33.0	17.0	100
2023	523	35.1	14.8	100
2024	522	37.2	14.0	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 Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	466	26.5	17.5	n/a
1991	474	25.8	18.3	n/a
1992	469	27.9	16.8	61.4
1993	464	26.9	17.2	62.5
1994	487	27.0	18.0	65.3
1995	492	28.2	17.4	61.8
1996	492	28.2	17.4	61.8
1997	497	28.3	17.6	64
1998	497	30.2	16.5	64
1999	476	28.2	16.9	73.9
2000	477	30.6	15.6	75.1
2001	539	32.8	16.4	77
2002	474	29.2	16.2	77
2003	474	29.2	16.2	77
2004	484	27.7	17.5	57.6
2005	507	26.2	19.4	57.6
2006	508	27.7	18.3	57.7
2007	514	30.5	16.9	54.9
2008	526	33.3	15.8	50.2
2009	522	31.7	16.5	52.9
2010	463	32.0	14.4	58.3
2011	474	33.0	14.3	59.1
2012	469	34.1	13.7	58.8
2013	480	33.6	14.2	60.2
2014	473	33.6	14.0	59.2
2015	532	34.0	15.6	62
2016	522	34.0	15.3	58
2017	537	32.1	16.7	57.9
2018	589	32.1	18.3	99.5
2019	578	33.5	17.2	99.5
2020	589	34.9	16.8	99.5
2021	570	35.5	16.0	99.5
2022	562	33.0	17.0	100
2023	523	35.1	14.8	100
2024	522	37.2	14.0	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 Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,629
2018	$8,199
2019	$8,408
2020	$9,511
2021	$10,187
2022	$11,584

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 66^th of 377 Elementary schools	8.2%
Ranks 29^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 35^th of 243 Middle schools	3.4%
Ranks 34^th of 233 High schools	Ranks 94^th of 226 High schools	27%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	46.6	54	7.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisville Municipal School District)	38.8	50	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	71.1	67.5	3.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisville Municipal School District)	49.6	63.8	14.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	79.2	54.9	24.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisville Municipal School District)	49.8	48.6	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	77.4	64.5	12.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Louisville Municipal School District)	54.5	47.9	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	64.7	66.7	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisville Municipal School District)	41.7	43.5	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	72.5	62.3	10.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Louisville Municipal School District)	52.5	41.4	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	76.5	73.3	3.2%
5th Grade Science (Louisville Municipal School District)	47.8	59.7	11.9%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	45.9	55.2	9.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisville Municipal School District)	28.6	34.5	5.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	75.1	72.4	2.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Louisville Municipal School District)	42.3	44.8	2.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	70.7	50	20.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisville Municipal School District)	36.3	34.2	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	82.9	64.6	18.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Louisville Municipal School District)	62.1	43.9	18.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	41.8	62.8	21%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisville Municipal School District)	34	35.3	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	56.3	46.5	9.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Louisville Municipal School District)	48.7	35.7	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	70.9	78.5	7.6%
8th Grade Science (Louisville Municipal School District)	52.3	48.9	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	66.7	60.3	6.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Louisville Municipal School District)	58.9	70.4	11.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	65.8	16.5%
End of Course English II (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	65.4	77.2	11.8%
End of Course English II (Louisville Municipal School District)	39.9	49.8	9.9%
End of Course English II (Mississippi)	43.9	50.1	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	62.5	54.3	8.2%
End of Course Biology (Louisville Municipal School District)	37.5	50.4	12.9%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Nanih Waiya Attendance Center)	62.5	76.9	14.4%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Louisville Municipal School District)	49.5	68.8	19.3%
End of Course U.S. History1 (Mississippi)	55.5	71.4	15.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	578	523	9.5%
African American	106	74	30.2%
American Indian	28	20	28.6%
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	4	5	25%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	420	394	6.2%
Two or More Races	19	28	47.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.5%	100%	0.5%

Schools Near Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4880 Hwy. 397	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-6770	522	37	14.0	100.0%	387 (74.1%)	78 (14.9%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)								(n/a)	71.9	59.0	58.1	54.3	53.1	44.9	75.0	64.1	64.5	65.3	75.0	53.1	75.7	55.6	74.2	46.9	76.6	83.3	$11,584
Noxapater Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	249 West Alice Street	Noxapater	39346	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-4065	464	35	13.4	100.0%	245 (52.8%)	193 (41.6%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)								(n/a)	76.7	60.0	48.4	34.2	39.4	37.5	83.3	53.4	35.5	42.1	51.5	45.0	73.3	34.4	64.5	55.0	58.1	74.4	$12,115

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