Magee High School vs. Mendenhall High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades 9-12, Magee High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 529 students in grades 9-12, Mendenhall High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
404 students
529 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#504 out of 795 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#471 out of 795 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Graduation Rate
80-84%
85-89%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
119
148
Grade 10 Students
94
137
Grade 11 Students
113
117
Grade 12 Students
78
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%

n/a
% Hispanic
2%
1%


% Black
62%
54%


% White
34%
43%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.50
0.53


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
69%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
14%

