Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec Primary School
500 North Martin L. King
Merigold MS, 38759, Bolivar County
Phone: 662-748-2734
Ranking: 
(9 out of 695, top 1%)*
(9 out of 695, top 1%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Cleveland School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 22 | 19 | |||
| Total Students: | 375 | 371 | 375 | |||
| Prekindergarten: | 48 | 12.8% | 48 | 12.9% | 48 | 12.8% |
| Kindergarten: | 49 | 13.1% | 49 | 13.2% | 49 | 13.1% |
| Grade 1: | 46 | 12.3% | 48 | 12.9% | 48 | 12.8% |
| Grade 2: | 50 | 13.3% | 42 | 11.3% | 46 | 12.3% |
| Grade 3: | 47 | 12.5% | 49 | 13.2% | 47 | 12.5% |
| Grade 4: | 45 | 12.0% | 43 | 11.6% | 50 | 13.3% |
| Grade 5: | 41 | 10.9% | 47 | 12.7% | 47 | 12.5% |
| Grade 6: | 49 | 13.1% | 45 | 12.1% | 40 | 10.7% |
| Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 180 | 48.0% | 186 | 50.1% | 181 | 48.3% |
| Female: | 195 | 52.0% | 185 | 49.9% | 190 | 50.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 7 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.4% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.1% |
| Black: | 154 | 41.1% | 155 | 41.8% | 129 | 34.4% |
| White: | 206 | 54.9% | 201 | 54.2% | 229 | 61.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 109 | 29.1% | 109 | 29.4% | 101 | 26.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 48 | 12.8% | 47 | 12.7% | 42 | 11.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.33 | 16.70 | 19.30 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.6 | 147.8 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.9 | 148.6 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 148.7 | 149 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 146 | 149.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 147.8 | 150.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 149.9 | 151 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 151.8 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.8 | 149.9 | 153.3 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.3 | 149.2 | 148.8 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.2 | 148.6 | 149.2 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.3 | 147.8 | 149.5 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.8 | 151.3 | 149.6 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 165.3 | 153.3 | 150.5 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 165.9 | 150 | 151.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 165.5 | 150.9 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 164.8 | 153.4 | 151.7 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.1 | 148.4 | 148.5 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.3 | 149.3 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.8 | 147.6 | 148.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.6 | 148.5 | 148.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.6 | 150.8 | 149.8 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.2 | 151.1 | 150.2 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 164.5 | 148.6 | 151.3 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.6 | 149.9 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.2 | 150 | 147.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 162.2 | 152 | 148.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.8 | 151 | 149.4 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 162.5 | 148.2 | 149.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158 | 152.3 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.1 | 153.2 | 149.9 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.7 | 154.5 | 150.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 166.4 | 149.2 | 150.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 35.7% | 40.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 45.5% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 38.5% | 44.9% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 39.1% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.7% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.3% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,415.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,757.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,542.0 |
* Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec Primary School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.