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Bassfield High School
Bass Burkett Rd
Bassfield MS, 39421, Jefferson Davis County
Phone: 601-943-5391
Ranking: 
(497 out of 672, bottom 26%)*
(497 out of 672, bottom 26%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Jefferson Davis County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 317 | 342 | 349 | 366 | 380 | 390 | 422 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 39 | 12.3% | 63 | 18.4% | 61 | 17.5% | 61 | 16.7% | 52 | 13.7% | 73 | 18.7% | 89 | 21.1% |
| Grade 8: | 60 | 18.9% | 57 | 16.7% | 54 | 15.5% | 52 | 14.2% | 75 | 19.7% | 75 | 19.2% | 75 | 17.8% |
| Grade 9: | 60 | 18.9% | 49 | 14.3% | 55 | 15.8% | 64 | 17.5% | 74 | 19.5% | 68 | 17.4% | 85 | 20.1% |
| Grade 10: | 51 | 16.1% | 53 | 15.5% | 62 | 17.8% | 70 | 19.1% | 60 | 15.8% | 72 | 18.5% | 65 | 15.4% |
| Grade 11: | 50 | 15.8% | 58 | 17.0% | 64 | 18.3% | 55 | 15.0% | 68 | 17.9% | 56 | 14.4% | 58 | 13.7% |
| Grade 12: | 57 | 18.0% | 62 | 18.1% | 53 | 15.2% | 64 | 17.5% | 51 | 13.4% | 46 | 11.8% | 50 | 11.8% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 174 | 54.9% | 193 | 56.4% | 196 | 56.2% | 200 | 54.6% | 211 | 55.5% | 213 | 54.6% | 221 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 143 | 45.1% | 149 | 43.6% | 153 | 43.8% | 166 | 45.4% | 169 | 44.5% | 177 | 45.4% | 197 | 46.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic: | 6 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.5% | 3 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 263 | 83.0% | 295 | 86.3% | 302 | 86.5% | 328 | 89.6% | 329 | 86.6% | 340 | 87.2% | 354 | 83.9% |
| White: | 47 | 14.8% | 41 | 12.0% | 43 | 12.3% | 37 | 10.1% | 49 | 12.9% | 50 | 12.8% | 67 | 15.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 314 | 99.1% | 339 | 99.1% | 346 | 99.1% | 363 | 99.2% | 377 | 99.2% | 296 | 75.9% | 331 | 78.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 54 | 13.8% | 51 | 12.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.11 | 13.68 | 12.79 | 13.84 | 13.72 | 15.10 | 17.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 141.3 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 142.5 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.4 | 145.7 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 144.9 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 145.9 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 147.1 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 142.9 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 146.7 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 149.8 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 149.6 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 149.4 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 149.9 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.9 | 139.6 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.1 | 142.7 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.5 | 143.3 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.7 | 145.6 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146 | 144.6 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 144.5 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.4 | 141 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144 | 142.9 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 150 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.4 | 152.9 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.5 | 151.7 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.8 | 152.8 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 17.3% | 15.8% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 14.6% | 13.6% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 27.4% | 23.8% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 45.3% | 37.1% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 47.9% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 88.2% | 61.1% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74.5% | 79.8% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 87.1% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 82.5% | 84.8% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69.7% | 59% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 74.5% | 54.3% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.7% | 81.7% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90% | 88.8% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 75.9% | 85.6% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 80.6% | 84.5% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.3% | 74.8% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 90.7% | 70% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.3% | 70% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 62.9% | 76.6% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 69.8% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 80.3% | 79.5% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 75% | 80.7% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 59.1% | 63.8% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 66.2% | 57.4% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73.5% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60% | 57.2% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 64.9% | 60.9% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.9% | 64.1% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 45.6% | 54.1% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 55.1% | 45.5% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 42.9% | 51.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 65.2% | 55.1% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 67.7% | 63.2% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 48.3% | 60.3% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 93.8% | 87.1% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.4% | 90.3% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 97.9% | 94.1% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 88% | 89.2% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 86.5% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 83.6% | 84.6% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 86.6% | 81.7% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 80% | 74.3% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 51.5% | 51.7% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 74.6% | 67.9% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 47.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 33.3% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 42.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 57.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $39,872.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,673.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,271.0 |
* Bassfield High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.