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Akin Elementary School

Public | K-5 & ungraded | 570 students

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Posted September 30, 2008

I attended Matty Akin as a child, and my daughter attends there in the first grade. I couldn't have picked a better school!
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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 49% in 2010.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
38%

2008

 
 
36%
Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2010.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
35%

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 53% in 2010.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
30%

2008

 
 
38%
Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2010.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
23%

2008

 
 
27%
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.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
31%

2008

 
 
19%
Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2010.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
30%

2008

 
 
12%
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.

2010

 
 
n/a

2009

 
 
25%

2008

 
 
6%
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

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 91% 50%
White 8% 46%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Asian N/A 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Hispanic 0% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 95%N/A68%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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361 Bowman Blvd
Greenville, MS 38701
Phone: (662) 334-7161

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