Summary:
The Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School district contains exactly one school, Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School, a K–8 charter school in Clarksdale, Mississippi, serving 652 students in a high-poverty area where 98.16% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Because the school operates as its own charter district, all district-level metrics mirror school-level results. The school has a student-teacher ratio of 21.7 to 1.
The school ranks 342nd out of 377 Mississippi schools in the 2025-2026 SchoolDigger data, placing it in the 9th percentile with a 0-star rating, though it improved from 351st out of 390 in 2023-2024. Science is the relative strength: 56.6% of 5th graders and 43.1% of 8th graders are proficient, compared to state averages of 71.5% and 57.8%. English Language Arts is strongest in 7th grade, where 28.2% proficiency trails the state by only 8.5 points, but 8th grade ELA drops to 18.5%. Mathematics is the most concerning area, with 4th grade proficiency at just 8.8% versus 51.5% statewide, and 8th grade math at 13.8% versus 51.4%.
Chronic absenteeism of 20.6% is below the statewide average of 23.9%, indicating attendance is not the primary barrier to learning. The school reports Algebra I and Biology end-of-course results despite serving only through 8th grade, with 33.4% and 26.9% proficiency respectively, both well below state averages. This suggests advanced students are taking high school-level courses but may not be adequately prepared. The math gaps across every grade range from 23 to 43 percentage points below state averages, representing a serious academic emergency. However, the improved ranking and pockets of success in 5th grade science and 7th grade ELA provide a foundation for targeted interventions in foundational math skills and high school readiness.
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