Summary:
The Richton School District in Mississippi is home to a single elementary school, Richton Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the school has some positive metrics, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has struggled in recent years, with declining performance and significant gaps in academic proficiency compared to state averages.
Richton Elementary School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 138th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 243rd out of 383 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars out of 5 to 2 stars over the same period. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate was 27.9%, significantly lower than the state average of 66.3%.
Demographic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges, as Richton Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (66.56% in 2023-2024) and a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state's average. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3 to 1, these other factors suggest that Richton Elementary School may benefit from a comprehensive review of its educational practices and support systems to identify areas for improvement and help students succeed.
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