MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 51.3% of the county's student body, while the other 48.7% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 55.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Lauderdale County schools, followed by white students with 38.1%, 2% Hispanic students, 1.9% multiracial students and 0.2% Asian students.
Meridian High School had the highest enrollment among Lauderdale County’s 18 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,314 students.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkdale Elementary School | 520 | 542 | 4.2% |
| Clarkdale High School | 419 | 410 | -2.1% |
| Crestwood Elementary School | 259 | 352 | 35.9% |
| Magnolia Middle School | 428 | 443 | 3.5% |
| Meridian High School | 1,301 | 1,314 | 1% |
| Northeast Lauderdale Elementary School | 699 | 746 | 6.7% |
| Northeast Lauderdale High School | 642 | 610 | -5% |
| Northeast Lauderdale Middle School | 565 | 539 | -4.6% |
| Northwest Junior High School | 566 | 518 | -8.5% |
| Parkview Elementary School | 408 | 379 | -7.1% |
| Poplar Springs Elementary School | 412 | 382 | -7.3% |
| Southeast Lauderdale Elementary School | 503 | 564 | 12.1% |
| Southeast Lauderdale High School | 396 | 376 | -5.1% |
| Southeast Lauderdale Middle School | 365 | 372 | 1.9% |
| West Hills Elementary School | 478 | 428 | -10.5% |
| West Lauderdale Elementary School | 687 | 725 | 5.5% |
| West Lauderdale High School | 589 | 551 | -6.5% |
| West Lauderdale Middle School | 525 | 516 | -1.7% |
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