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Hayes Cooper Center Primary School
500 North Martin L. King
Merigold MS, 38759, Bolivar County
Phone: 662-748-2734
Ranking:
(12 out of 672, top 2%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Cleveland 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: | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 19 | |||||||
Total Students: | 378 | 383 | 364 | 371 | 375 | 371 | 375 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 44 | 11.6% | 48 | 12.5% | 47 | 12.9% | 45 | 12.1% | 48 | 12.8% | 48 | 12.9% | 48 | 12.8% |
Kindergarten: | 47 | 12.4% | 50 | 13.1% | 48 | 13.2% | 51 | 13.7% | 49 | 13.1% | 49 | 13.2% | 49 | 13.1% |
Grade 1: | 50 | 13.2% | 49 | 12.8% | 47 | 12.9% | 52 | 14.0% | 46 | 12.3% | 48 | 12.9% | 48 | 12.8% |
Grade 2: | 50 | 13.2% | 49 | 12.8% | 47 | 12.9% | 46 | 12.4% | 50 | 13.3% | 42 | 11.3% | 46 | 12.3% |
Grade 3: | 49 | 13.0% | 50 | 13.1% | 47 | 12.9% | 50 | 13.5% | 47 | 12.5% | 49 | 13.2% | 47 | 12.5% |
Grade 4: | 49 | 13.0% | 47 | 12.3% | 49 | 13.5% | 46 | 12.4% | 45 | 12.0% | 43 | 11.6% | 50 | 13.3% |
Grade 5: | 46 | 12.2% | 47 | 12.3% | 43 | 11.8% | 40 | 10.8% | 41 | 10.9% | 47 | 12.7% | 47 | 12.5% |
Grade 6: | 43 | 11.4% | 43 | 11.2% | 36 | 9.9% | 41 | 11.1% | 49 | 13.1% | 45 | 12.1% | 40 | 10.7% |
Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 176 | 46.6% | 182 | 47.5% | 171 | 47.0% | 175 | 47.2% | 180 | 48.0% | 186 | 50.1% | 181 | 48.3% |
Female: | 202 | 53.4% | 201 | 52.5% | 193 | 53.0% | 196 | 52.8% | 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% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 10 | 2.6% | 8 | 2.1% | 6 | 1.6% | 5 | 1.3% | 7 | 1.9% | 9 | 2.4% | 9 | 2.4% |
Hispanic: | 12 | 3.2% | 12 | 3.1% | 13 | 3.6% | 8 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.6% | 8 | 2.1% |
Black: | 162 | 42.9% | 160 | 41.8% | 153 | 42.0% | 152 | 41.0% | 154 | 41.1% | 155 | 41.8% | 129 | 34.4% |
White: | 192 | 50.8% | 202 | 52.7% | 191 | 52.5% | 206 | 55.5% | 206 | 54.9% | 201 | 54.2% | 229 | 61.1% |
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: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 35.7% | 139 | 36.3% | 125 | 34.3% | 122 | 32.9% | 109 | 29.1% | 109 | 29.4% | 101 | 26.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 39 | 10.3% | 29 | 7.6% | 36 | 9.9% | 37 | 10.0% | 48 | 12.8% | 47 | 12.7% | 42 | 11.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.44 | 18.66 | 17.94 | 18.04 | 17.33 | 16.70 | 19.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.6 | 147.8 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.9 | 148.6 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 148.7 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 146 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.4 | 146.4 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 148.2 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 147.8 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 149.9 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.1 | 151.8 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.8 | 149.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.4 | 150.1 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.8 | 152.1 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.3 | 149.2 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.2 | 148.6 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.3 | 147.8 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.8 | 151.3 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.2 | 149.6 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.3 | 151.7 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 165.3 | 153.3 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 165.9 | 150 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 165.5 | 150.9 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 164.8 | 153.4 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 164.9 | 152.5 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 164.8 | 155 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.1 | 148.4 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.3 | 149.3 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.8 | 147.6 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.6 | 148.5 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.7 | 151.1 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.3 | 150.1 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.6 | 150.8 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.2 | 151.1 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 164.5 | 148.6 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.6 | 149.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.1 | 152.2 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 164 | 152 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.2 | 150 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 162.2 | 152 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.8 | 151 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 162.5 | 148.2 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 159.9 | 147.4 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161 | 149.2 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158 | 152.3 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 163.1 | 153.2 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 160.7 | 154.5 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 166.4 | 149.2 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 162 | 147.9 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 162.2 | 150.7 | N/A |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 35.7% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 45.5% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 38.5% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 53.4% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.0% | 62.8% | N/A |
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 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.