George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School

As an intimate elementary campus in CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School instructs 299 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by Clarksdale Municipal School District. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 446 students each, so George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School sits 33% below that benchmark.

Across the 7 schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District (1,857 students total), George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School shows that 85% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 13% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 98% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Coahoma County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $37,461 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Coahoma County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,518 students), George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 14%: 346 students in 2018 compared to 299 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 99% to 85% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.