Key Elementary School vs. Lester Elementary School
Should you attend Key Elementary School or Lester Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 195 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Key Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Serving 168 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lester Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
195 students
168 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#541 out of 805 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
#238 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in MS)
60-64%
(Top 10% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
(Top 1% in MS)
≥80%
(Top 10% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
24
19
Grade 1 Students
30
33
Grade 2 Students
29
25
Grade 3 Students
39
38
Grade 4 Students
29
31
Grade 5 Students
24
22
Ungraded Students
1
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
3%
% Black
98%
94%
% White
n/a
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
Diversity Score
0.04
0.12
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
