Dorsey Primary School
1 Dorsey School Rd
Fulton MS, 38843, Itawamba County
Phone: 662-862-3663
Ranking:
(360 out of 672, bottom 46%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Itawamba 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: | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 34 | 35 | |||||||
Total Students: | 355 | 392 | 381 | 382 | 379 | 380 | 389 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 34 | 9.6% | 50 | 12.8% | 53 | 13.9% | 53 | 13.9% | 42 | 11.1% | 42 | 11.1% | 34 | 8.7% |
Grade 1: | 43 | 12.1% | 61 | 15.6% | 51 | 13.4% | 35 | 9.2% | 43 | 11.3% | 41 | 10.8% | 44 | 11.3% |
Grade 2: | 51 | 14.4% | 43 | 11.0% | 37 | 9.7% | 33 | 8.6% | 40 | 10.6% | 39 | 10.3% | 47 | 12.1% |
Grade 3: | 32 | 9.0% | 33 | 8.4% | 35 | 9.2% | 44 | 11.5% | 39 | 10.3% | 44 | 11.6% | 35 | 9.0% |
Grade 4: | 35 | 9.9% | 35 | 8.9% | 43 | 11.3% | 45 | 11.8% | 47 | 12.4% | 37 | 9.7% | 40 | 10.3% |
Grade 5: | 37 | 10.4% | 36 | 9.2% | 43 | 11.3% | 41 | 10.7% | 44 | 11.6% | 42 | 11.1% | 36 | 9.3% |
Grade 6: | 34 | 9.6% | 43 | 11.0% | 42 | 11.0% | 42 | 11.0% | 40 | 10.6% | 37 | 9.7% | 39 | 10.0% |
Grade 7: | 46 | 13.0% | 47 | 12.0% | 36 | 9.4% | 39 | 10.2% | 39 | 10.3% | 39 | 10.3% | 53 | 13.6% |
Grade 8: | 39 | 11.0% | 34 | 8.7% | 35 | 9.2% | 42 | 11.0% | 37 | 9.8% | 54 | 14.2% | 53 | 13.6% |
Ungraded: | 4 | 1.1% | 10 | 2.6% | 6 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.1% | 8 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.3% | 8 | 2.1% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 190 | 53.5% | 199 | 50.8% | 191 | 50.1% | 189 | 49.5% | 184 | 48.5% | 186 | 48.9% | 193 | 49.6% |
Female: | 165 | 46.5% | 193 | 49.2% | 190 | 49.9% | 193 | 50.5% | 195 | 51.5% | 194 | 51.1% | 192 | 49.4% |
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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 3 | 0.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 107 | 30.1% | 92 | 23.5% | 83 | 21.8% | 83 | 21.7% | 96 | 25.3% | 112 | 29.5% | 118 | 30.3% |
White: | 236 | 66.5% | 289 | 73.7% | 291 | 76.4% | 289 | 75.7% | 280 | 73.9% | 267 | 70.3% | 271 | 69.7% |
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: | 9 | 2.5% | 7 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.0% | 8 | 2.1% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 247 | 69.6% | 267 | 68.1% | 271 | 71.1% | 268 | 70.2% | 253 | 66.8% | 209 | 55.0% | 241 | 62.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 8.2% | 37 | 9.4% | 28 | 7.3% | 24 | 6.3% | 36 | 9.5% | 48 | 12.6% | 53 | 13.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.13 | 13.83 | 13.65 | 13.55 | 11.16 | 11.20 | 11.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 150.8 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.8 | 147.3 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.9 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 151.3 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 151.1 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 151 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 152.8 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.3 | 149.4 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.9 | 151.2 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145 | 151.6 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 155.5 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.8 | 155.5 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 148.8 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 150.1 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 148.8 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 150.2 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 151.2 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 151.8 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.3 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.3 | 152.6 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 151.2 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 152.6 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 154.4 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153 | 155.3 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 149.2 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 150.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 150 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 150.3 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.7 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 152.4 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 150.1 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.3 | 149.9 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 153.6 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 151.6 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 152.7 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 155.5 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.8 | 146.8 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 149.5 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 150.8 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.6 | 151.1 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 151.6 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 151.5 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.8 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 151.4 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 152.3 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.5 | 153.3 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 152 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 153.9 | 152.4 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 146.6 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.4 | 147.5 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 150.8 | 149.7 |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 151.1 | 149.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 152.8 | 150.7 |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 152.6 | 151.4 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 149.4 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.4 | 150.3 | 150.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 151.2 | 151.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 152.2 | 152.1 |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 154 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.5 | 153.1 | 153.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.7 | 146.8 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 148.7 | 147.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.9 | 149.2 | 147.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 150.9 | 149.1 |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 152.3 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 153.5 | 150 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 151.5 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 151.1 | 149.6 |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.1 | 153.5 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 156.5 | 153.2 |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 155.1 | 153.7 |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.3 | 158.9 | 154.6 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 55.4% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.5% | 59.8% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 57.1% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 73.1% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 78.5% | 63.1% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 37.6% | 48.8% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 43.7% | 56% | 40% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 60.8% | 42.9% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 71.6% | 56.4% |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 83.0% | 64.0% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 73.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 26.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 16.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 23.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 76.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,875.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,890.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,670.0 |
* Dorsey Primary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.