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Crystal Springs Middle School

Public | 4-8 & ungraded | 633 students
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3 stars

Based on 7 ratings
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Posted January 8, 2010
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School administration seems to be more concerned about how the students dress than about teaching, test results seem to be more important than learning skills. There are a few excellent teachers but most of those do not stay long. All in all, a very uncomfortable place for students and parents.
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Posted December 29, 2005
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I think the school is great but we need to focus more on the children and let them be children and not be so strict on the way the children walk, wear there hair,clothes and etc. They are just children and they need to be children. It's not a camp its school.
—Submitted by Vidella Brown, a parent

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Posted December 19, 2005
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crysta; springs middle school has wonderful teachers and staff, and great principals who care about your children,if parents cared as much for these kids as the teachers do then i think we could get our test score up higher...the teachers are there to teacher our children math, science, reading,english.ect....it is our responsibility as parents to teach our children how to act and respect ther teachers...
—Submitted by Anna Carroll, a parent

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Posted March 29, 2005
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The school has no discipline at all. On several occassions I have had to force the administration to take action via the school board. Unacceptable!
—Submitted by Robin Anderson, a parent

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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 53% in 2010.

153 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
24%

2009

 
 
24%

2008

 
 
24%
Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2010.

153 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
41%

2009

 
 
34%

2008

 
 
23%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math. The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 51% in 2010.

123 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
24%

2009

 
 
19%

2008

 
 
21%
Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2010.

123 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
24%

2009

 
 
22%

2008

 
 
20%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math. The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 53% in 2010.

122 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
25%

2008

 
 
25%
Math

The state average for Math was 56% in 2010.

122 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
34%

2008

 
 
35%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math. The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 52% in 2010.

135 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
23%

2008

 
 
17%
Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2010.

135 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
30%

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
30%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math. The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

Language Arts

The state average for Language Arts was 46% in 2010.

118 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
36%

2009

 
 
32%

2008

 
 
18%
Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2010.

118 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
42%

2009

 
 
39%

2008

 
 
18%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math. The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 45% in 2010.

121 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
12%

2009

 
 
22%

2008

 
 
15%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Science Test (MST) to test students in grades 5 and 8 in science. The MST is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 43% in 2010.

119 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
21%

2009

 
 
8%

2008

 
 
13%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Mississippi Science Test (MST) to test students in grades 5 and 8 in science. The MST is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

Algebra I

The state average for Algebra I was 80% in 2010.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
70%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2009-2010 Mississippi used the Subject Assessment Testing Program (SATP) to test students in English II, writing, algebra I, biology I and U.S. history at the completion of each course. Students must pass all parts of the SATP in order to graduate from high school. The SATP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to pass the test.

See Mississippi's state standards

Source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 85% 50%
White 14% 46%
Hispanic 2% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Asian N/A 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 91%N/A68%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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2092 South Pat Harrison
Crystal Springs, MS 39059
Phone: (601) 892-2722

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