Bay Springs Middle School
1.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 294 elementary and middle school students from grades 5-8
- Ranks 240th out of 288 middle schools in MS.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: P O Box 587, Bay Springs, MS 39422
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- West Jasper Consolidated Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,752
- Graduation Rate: 61.7%
- Dropout Rate: 4.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.7
- Enrolled Students: 1,590
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 294
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.6
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 143 (48.6%)
- Females: 151 (51.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 21 (7.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 262 (89.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 283 (96.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 269 | 91.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | - | - |
| White | 22 | 7.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 5th Grade | 72 | 24.5% |
| 6th Grade | 82 | 27.9% |
| 7th Grade | 73 | 24.8% |
| 8th Grade | 59 | 20.1% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 2.7% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 56%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:38%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 19 Years
- Average Salary: $41,048
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | - | - |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $41,761 | 94% |
Source: MS Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 1.5
1.5 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for Bay Springs Middle School
- Reviewed by Former Student on February 05, 2010
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - It saddnes my heart to have come back to visit my alma mata and witness first hand how the morals of the students have changed so greatly. I left with tears in my eyes for the teachers and staff having to try to motivate children who have little or no respect. I once was proud to say I was educated at Bay Springs Middle School, but after seeing how lacking the parents in the area are in teaching their children to have pride in how far they have come after all the hard work Dr. king and others ( black & White ) did on their behalf, I left wondering if all the hard work our forefathers did was really worth it . What I saw was children with no pride at all in their school, home or self.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 14, 2009
- Rating:
(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - We need to start PTO meetings for 2009-2010 school year.
Thanks,
Parent of a middle school student
- Reviewed by Former Student on November 02, 2006
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- As a former student of the West Jasper School District and an educator for the state of Georgia, it dissapoints me to see how the moral and learning environment of the West Jasper School District has diminished over the years. I have several school aged family members of the WJSD and, it saddens me to wittness thier unmotivated spirit towards their education. I am a firm believer that it takes both the home and school to foster and motivate a child's learning and from speaking with an array of students (both high performing and struggling) the WJSD is failing tremendoulsy in this area. In addition, I feel that our students are not being challenged and prepared to compete with other students in the U.S. My support for this statement is as follows: (1.) There are no high school prepatory courses for language arts. This is detramental to students who are competing for scholarships at top notch schools and even greater, if a student happens to transfer to another district, they are ineligible for graduation honors. (2.) Students who received high honors are ill-prepared for college and find themselves struggling to meet and keep up with the demands of college courses. My intentions are not the degrade my alma mata, but simply to draw attention to the much needed change that the system is in dire need of. I understand the pressure that our teachers and schools are under to prepare competent citizens. I also understand that our parents are lacking in the areas of parenting, however, as educators we must not use these elements as barriers to providing our students with the best education possible.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Bay Springs Middle School performed on average much worse than most 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 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 23.9% | 31.6% | 51.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | 37.0% | 50.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 38.9% | 34.8% | 58.7% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | 39.8% | 54.8% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 39.5% | 42.1% | 53.0% |
| 2009 | 31.1% | 40.0% | 50.9% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 42.2% | 55.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | 31.8% | 52.3% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 32.9% | 40.2% | 52.3% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | 36.2% | 46.6% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 37.2% | 47.8% | 60.1% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | 44.9% | 55.1% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.2% | 44.9% | 45.5% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | 40.2% | 48.4% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 45.9% | 59.6% | 60.0% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | 41.2% | 53.9% |
MST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 12.5% | 23.7% | 44.9% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | 24.5% | 42.8% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 28.3% | 46.3% | 42.9% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | 41.4% | 40.0% |
Source: MS Department of Education 2009-2010
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