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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARKSDALE COLLEGIATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 280019401492

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

1012 W 2nd Street, Clarksdale, MS 38614 · (662) 351-0106 · Coahoma County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL652 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of Mississippi public elementary schools
  • DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools

Enrollment
652
Elementary
STATE 446
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
640 students
STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6610%
Grade 17111%
Grade 27411%
Grade 37612%
Grade 47512%
Grade 57311%
Grade 67512%
Grade 76911%
Grade 87311%

This year's kindergarten class (66) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (73).

Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
White
335%
STATE 40% · US 43%
Hispanic
91%
STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
60493%
STATE 45% · US 15%
Two+
61%
STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28444%
Female
36856%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
35.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
21.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.2pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

MAAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2535.9%21.9%
2023-2432.6%22.1%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

Schools most like Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School's state test result (34.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School this school65298.2%34.5%
McLaurin Elementary
NATCHEZ
642100.0%44.7%
Smilow Collegiate
Jackson
547100.0%30.2%
Ambition Preparatory Charter School
Jackson
563100.0%41.7%
O'Bannon Elementary School
Greenville
54399.4%50.5%
A. W. Watson Elementary
PORT GIBSON
531100.0%36.2%
Matched among Mississippi elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MississippiIn Coahoma County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#384 of 428#4 of 7
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.9%#407 of 439
▼ 5
#6 of 7
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.9%#329 of 439
▲ 51
#2 of 7
▼ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
652#76 of 453#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
21.7:1#406 of 408N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.9%#356 of 409N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
98.2%#188 of 444#4 of 7
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
652
+322 (+98%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 20.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256523021.7:198% (640)
2023-245833715.7:1100% (583)
2022-2351129.517.4:1100% (511)
2020-213301620.6:1100% (330)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School.

About Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Clarksdale, Mississippi. There are 652 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 46% bigger than the 446-student average for elementary schools in Mississippi.

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is not part of a larger district; federal data list it as its own local education agency.

A large majority of enrollment at Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is Black, at 93%. It is also 5% White. Coahoma County's residents are about 74% Black, 18 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.7:1, with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi, 15.9:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 98% at Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School. Public schools in Coahoma County average a similar 98%.

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Mississippi public elementary schools.

On BeatsExpectations, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is 10.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools.

In Coahoma County, home to about 20,540 people, the median household earns about $37,461 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 31%. Public schools in Coahoma County number 15, with about 3,518 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School from the closest public school, Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School's average proficiency of 34.5% compares with 30.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.

Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School falls in the Town: Remote locale category, used for schools in a town far from an urbanized area. Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is one of the charter schools in Mississippi.

Federal data put enrollment at 330 in 2020-21 and 652 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (21.7:1) than in 2020-21 (20.6:1).

The Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.

Coahoma County at a glance

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Population
20,540
Census ACS
Median income
$37,461
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
31%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,518 students

Quick facts

School name
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
District
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
Address
1012 W 2nd Street, Clarksdale, MS 38614
Phone
(662) 351-0106
County
Coahoma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
652
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
21.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
640 (98%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
280019401492
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School
How many students attend Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School?
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School enrolls approximately 652 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School serve?
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is approximately 21.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School?
At Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 1% Hispanic, 93% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School?
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is overseen by Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School in Coahoma County.
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