Shannon Middle School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 202 middle school students from grades 7-8
- Ranks 205th out of 288 middle schools in MS.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: P. O. Box 8, Shannon, MS 38868
School District Details
- Lee County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,432
- Graduation Rate: 63.3%
- Dropout Rate: 5.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 6,855
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 202
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 10.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 94 (46.5%)
- Females: 108 (53.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (10.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 141 (69.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 163 (80.7%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 115 | 56.9% |
| Asian | - | - |
| Hispanic | 5 | 2.5% |
| White | 82 | 40.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 98 | 48.5% |
| 8th Grade | 104 | 51.5% |
Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that Shannon Middle School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MCT and MST state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
MCT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 54.6% | 48.3% | 52.3% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | 42.4% | 46.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.4% | 62.3% | 60.1% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 51.9% | 55.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 18.8% | 33.0% | 45.5% |
| 2009 | 21.9% | 42.2% | 48.4% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 50.0% | 64.0% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | 35.0% | 44.1% | 53.9% |
MST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.5% | 46.6% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | 40.5% | 40.0% |
Source: MS Department of Education 2009-2010
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| Shannon Elementary School 3-6 | 366 Students | 1.0 miles away | Not Yet Rated | |
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| Tupelo Middle School 7-8 | 1,136 Students | 8.6 miles away | 5 out of 5 | |
| Okolona Elementary School KG-6 | 358 Students | 8.6 miles away | Not Yet Rated | |
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