Summary:
The city of Golden, Mississippi has a single elementary school, Fairview Attendance Center, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the Itawamba County School District. Despite the economic challenges faced by the community, with 82.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Fairview Attendance Center stands out as a relatively high-performing school within its district and the state of Mississippi.
Fairview Attendance Center has consistently ranked in the top half of Mississippi elementary schools over the past three school years, with a statewide rank ranging from 121 to 167 out of 377-390 schools. The school's performance on state assessments (MAAP) is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics, where 76.4% of 6th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 60.1% for the district and 52.9% statewide. Additionally, the school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is better than the state average.
While Fairview Attendance Center's overall performance is strong, there are some areas where the school could improve, such as English Language Arts proficiency in the upper grades (5th and 6th), which are slightly below the district and state averages. Nevertheless, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 to 1 suggests that students may benefit from more individualized attention and support, which could contribute to the school's academic success.
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