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Kosciusko Upper Middle School
120 Fourth Ave Kosciusko MS, 39090, Attala County Phone: 662-289-2264 Ranking:  (43 out of 672, top 6%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5 School District: Kosciusko 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 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 363 | 382 | 383 | 372 | 344 | 357 | 347 | |||||||
| Grade 4: | 185 | 51.0% | 190 | 49.7% | 192 | 50.1% | 187 | 50.3% | 184 | 53.5% | 163 | 45.7% | 192 | 55.3% |
| Grade 5: | 171 | 47.1% | 191 | 50.0% | 187 | 48.8% | 185 | 49.7% | 160 | 46.5% | 194 | 54.3% | 155 | 44.7% |
| Ungraded: | 7 | 1.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 175 | 48.2% | 186 | 48.7% | 187 | 48.8% | 179 | 48.1% | 180 | 52.3% | 197 | 55.2% | 182 | 52.4% |
| Female: | 188 | 51.8% | 196 | 51.3% | 196 | 51.2% | 193 | 51.9% | 164 | 47.7% | 160 | 44.8% | 161 | 46.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Hispanic: | 9 | 2.5% | 12 | 3.1% | 10 | 2.6% | 11 | 3.0% | 10 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.8% | 7 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 182 | 50.1% | 189 | 49.5% | 182 | 47.5% | 174 | 46.8% | 162 | 47.1% | 166 | 46.5% | 154 | 44.4% |
| White: | 168 | 46.3% | 178 | 46.6% | 187 | 48.8% | 183 | 49.2% | 169 | 49.1% | 179 | 50.1% | 182 | 52.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 222 | 61.2% | 238 | 62.3% | 226 | 59.0% | 233 | 62.6% | 212 | 61.6% | 198 | 55.5% | 186 | 53.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 8.0% | 31 | 8.1% | 37 | 9.7% | 30 | 8.1% | 29 | 8.4% | 35 | 9.8% | 36 | 10.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.03 | 16.78 | 17.39 | 18.11 | 16.62 | 16.80 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 152.6 | 148.8 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 152.4 | 149.2 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.7 | 154.7 | 149.5 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.4 | 155.4 | 149.6 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.6 | 156.6 | 151 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.3 | 156.3 | 151.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.7 | 154.7 | 150.5 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155 | 155 | 151.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.1 | 157.1 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161.3 | 161.3 | 151.7 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158 | 158 | 152.8 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158.9 | 158.9 | 154.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.9 | 152.9 | 148.5 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 152.3 | 148.7 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.6 | 154.6 | 148.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.7 | 154.7 | 148.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.1 | 156.1 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.8 | 154.8 | 150.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.4 | 156.4 | 149.8 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155 | 155 | 150.2 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.9 | 157.9 | 151.3 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 157.4 | 157.4 | 151.4 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 161 | 161 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 158 | 158 | 153.2 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 53.7% | 40.8% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 54.7% | 42.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 44.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 52.4% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 47.6% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,510.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,940.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $39,605.0 |
* Kosciusko Upper Middle School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.