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Finch Elementary

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Summary

Finch Elementary is a public elementary school in Centreville, Mississippi, serving 199 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wilkinson County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Finch Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. Over 98% of its students are African American, significantly higher than Amite County Elementary (80.98%) and Wilkinson County Elementary (94.15%). Academically, Finch Elementary consistently performs below state and district averages, with only 24.4% of 5th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 51.9% statewide. The school has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for over a decade, ranking 358 out of 377 elementary schools in Mississippi.

Finch Elementary also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the state and district averages. The school's spending per student ($6,824) is lower than nearby Wilkinson County Elementary ($8,390) and Amite County Elementary ($15,259), and it has a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.4 compared to 12.5 and 10.9, respectively. These factors likely contribute to the school's persistent academic struggles, indicating a need for comprehensive, long-term interventions to improve educational outcomes for its students.

199

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1125 South Crosby Street
Centreville, MS 39631-0130

(601) 645-5081

District: Wilkinson County School District

Students who attend Finch Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	William Winans Middle School
High:	Wilkinson County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (24% vs 54% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Mathematics scores 38 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school24%

District avg25%

Mississippi avg54%

Not ranked this year

Finch Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

129^th of 130Wilkinson County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2023	10.3	358 of 377	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	358 of 382	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	321 of 381	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	348 of 397	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	304 of 404	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	365 of 406	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.4	368 of 394	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.0	358 of 402	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	51.1	200 of 394	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.4	371 of 408	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	37.3	276 of 414	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	16.2	392 of 418	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.6	326 of 403	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	306 of 392	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.3	249 of 394	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2022-2023) ?

Science34%-30 vs state

English Language Arts31%-22 vs state

Mathematics14%-38 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Finch Elementary

How many students attend Finch Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 199 students attended Finch Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Finch Elementary?

Students at Finch Elementary are 99% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Finch Elementary in?

Wilkinson County School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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