Clarksdale Municipal School District

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History

Around the time of racial integration, circa the 1960s, the district arranged attendance boundaries of elementary schools so de facto segregation would occur. There had been plans to build a new consolidated Clarksdale-Coahoma County High School to serve all children in Coahoma County, plans were abandoned, even though the building was already constructed, because the officials wanted to maintain segregation in a de facto manner.[1]

Performance

In 2019, "the district remains classified as low performing, bouncing between D and F every year since 2013. ...In the 2017-2018 school year, 19% of the district's teachers were not certified and – perhaps consequently – the district received an F rating." The district "has trouble retaining highly qualified educators."[2]

Schools

High schools
Middle schools
  • Oakhurst Intermediate School
  • W. A. Higgins Middle School (formerly Junior High School)
Elementary schools

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  • George H. Oliver Elementary School – visual and performing arts
  • Heidelberg Elementary School – math and science
  • Kirkpatrick Elementary School – health sciences

Former schools

Former elementary schools:[3]

  • Jerome Y. Stamply Elementary School
  • Myrtle Hall III Elementary School
  • Myrtle Hall IV Elementary School
  • Riverton Elementary School

Demographics

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Circa 2017, the district had about 3,200 students.[4] Circa 2008, the district had about 3,600 students.[5]

2006-07 school year

There were a total of 3,603 students enrolled in the Clarksdale Municipal School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 94.34% African American, 4.75% White, 0.75% Asian, and 0.17% Hispanic.[6] 89.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[7]

Previous school years

School year Enrollment Gender makeup Racial makeup
Female Male Asian African
American
Hispanic Native
American
White
2005-06[6] 3,610 51% 49% 0.66% 92.96% 0.30% 6.07%
2004-05[6] 3,615 50% 50% 0.50% 91.54% 0.25% 7.72%
2003-04[6] 3,703 51% 49% 0.51% 90.44% 0.14% 8.91%
2002-03[8] 3,726 50% 50% 0.51% 88.67% 0.16% 10.68%

Accountability statistics

2006-07[9] 2005-06[10] 2004-05[11] 2003-04[12] 2002-03[13]
District accreditation status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School performance classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 0 1 0
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 5 6 7 6 4
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 4 3 2 3 3
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 3
Not assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also

References

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  1. Wilkie, Curtis. Dixie: A Personal Odyssey Through Events That Shaped the Modern South. Simon and Schuster, October 10, 2002. Template:ISBN, 9780684872865. p. 147.
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  4. "A New Era of Schools." Clarksdale Municipal School District. Retrieved on July 6, 2017.
  5. Home. Clarksdale Municipal School District. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on July 6, 2017.
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External links

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