Summary:
There are 3 elementary schools serving grades PK-4 in the Clarksdale Municipal School District, a high-poverty district in Mississippi's Delta region where 96% to 99% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch and the district ranks in the bottom 10% statewide.
Kirkpatrick Health and Wellness Magnet School is the strongest overall performer, with the highest state rank (327 of 377), the only 1-star rating among the three, and the best proficiency rates in 3rd grade ELA (24.0%), 4th grade ELA (24.4%), and 3rd grade math (24.0%). It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 23.6%, matching the state average and far below the district's 38.9%. Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School leads in 4th grade ELA at 27.6% and nearly matches Kirkpatrick in 4th grade math, but its chronic absenteeism is very high at 40.7%. George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School has the largest enrollment (299) but is the lowest-performing school, trailing the district average in all four tested subjects and ranking 362 of 377.
A consistent bright spot is 4th grade math, where all three schools score between 38% and 42% — much closer to the state average than in any other subject. Washington showed a dramatic one-year jump in 4th grade math from 15.6% to 41.3%, while Kirkpatrick improved its overall state ranking significantly over two years. However, every school remains well below state proficiency averages in ELA and 3rd grade math, and all face high student-teacher ratios around 18–20 students per teacher. Within the district, families comparing schools will see Kirkpatrick as the clear academic leader with the best attendance, Washington as a solid choice for 4th grade with an absenteeism concern, and Oliver as a school needing targeted support despite its arts theme.
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