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Serving 603 students in grades 9-12, Lanier 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Serving 1,326 students in grades 9-12, Murrah 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 29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
603 students
1,326 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
73 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#658 out of 805 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
#552 out of 805 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
29%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
34%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
30%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Graduation Rate
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
89%
(Top 50% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
172
370
Grade 10 Students
162
341
Grade 11 Students
128
284
Grade 12 Students
130
314
Ungraded Students
11
17
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
98%
95%
% White
n/a
2%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.04
0.10
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
