Summary:
The Newton Municipal School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, N H Pilate Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance on standardized tests is consistently below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 21.9% to 26.5% in ELA and 38.3% to 44.5% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.3% to 46.7% in ELA and 47.5% to 55.5% in Mathematics.
Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also faces socioeconomic challenges, with 100% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1, the school's ranking and rating have been declining over the past few years, from 129 out of 243 schools and a 2-star rating in 2022-2023 to 174 out of 264 schools and a 2-star rating in 2023-2024.
Overall, the data suggests that N H Pilate Middle School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors, and there is a need for targeted interventions and support to help the school improve and better serve its students.
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