Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School

As a moderately sized K-5 school in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School serves 652 students from grades K through 8, part of Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 46% larger than typical.

Operationally, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School answers to Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School shows that nearly all students (93%) are Black. Beyond that, the school records 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 74% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. An estimated 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Coahoma County shows median household earnings sit near $37,461, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 31%. Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School is one of 15 public schools in Coahoma County (combined enrollment of about 3,518 students).

Nearest neighbor: Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 41.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting. Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.