Lowndes County School District

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The Lowndes County School District is a public school district based in Lowndes County, Mississippi (USA).

The district serves the towns of Caledonia, Crawford, and Artesia, the community of New Hope, and most rural areas in Lowndes County.

Contents

[edit] Schools

[edit] High Schools (Grades 9-12)

[edit] Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

  • Caledonia Middle School
  • New Hope Middle School
  • West Lowndes Middle School

[edit] Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

  • Caledonia Elementary School
  • New Hope Elementary School (split into two buildings: K-3 and 4-5)
  • West Lowndes Elementary School

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 5,502 students enrolled in the Lowndes County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 38.99% African American, 59.52% White, 0.91% Hispanic, 0.47% Asian, and 0.11% Native American.[1] 44.0% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[2]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[1] 5,448 49% 51% 0.48% 39.21% 0.42% 0.07% 59.82%
2004-05[1] 5,443 49% 51% 0.55% 39.21% 0.37% 0.07% 59.80%
2003-04[1] 5,383 50% 50% 0.46% 39.23% 0.41% 0.06% 59.84%
2002-03[3] 5,384 49% 51% 0.46% 39.17% 0.67% 0.07% 59.62%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[4] 2005-06[5] 2004-05[6] 2003-04[7] 2002-03[8]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 1 1 0 1 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 4 4 6 3 3
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 2 4 3 5 5
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 2 0 0 0 1
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 0 0 0 0 0

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System. Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education.
  2. ^ 2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education (2008-01-16). Retrieved on 2008-05-18.
  3. ^ Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003. Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
  4. ^ 2007 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2007-09-13). Retrieved on 2007-09-15.
  5. ^ 2006 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2006-09-06). Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  6. ^ 2005 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2005-09-09). Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  7. ^ 2004 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2004-09-26). Retrieved on 2007-06-11.
  8. ^ 2003 Results (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education (2003-11-21). Retrieved on 2007-06-11.

[edit] External links