Prentiss Sr Hi Other School
2429 Mississippi Ave
Prentiss MS, 39474, Jefferson Davis County
Phone: 601-792-4646
Ranking: 
(620 out of 672, bottom 8%)*
(620 out of 672, bottom 8%)*Type: Regular Other School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 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: | 33 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 36 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 428 | 463 | 467 | 471 | 462 | 485 | 591 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 89 | 15.1% |
| Grade 7: | 76 | 17.8% | 80 | 17.3% | 67 | 14.3% | 73 | 15.5% | 80 | 17.3% | 102 | 21.0% | 111 | 18.8% |
| Grade 8: | 81 | 18.9% | 63 | 13.6% | 71 | 15.2% | 71 | 15.1% | 91 | 19.7% | 95 | 19.6% | 82 | 13.9% |
| Grade 9: | 57 | 13.3% | 66 | 14.3% | 77 | 16.5% | 105 | 22.3% | 91 | 19.7% | 89 | 18.4% | 85 | 14.4% |
| Grade 10: | 59 | 13.8% | 75 | 16.2% | 93 | 19.9% | 99 | 21.0% | 70 | 15.2% | 67 | 13.8% | 84 | 14.2% |
| Grade 11: | 76 | 17.8% | 78 | 16.8% | 92 | 19.7% | 59 | 12.5% | 67 | 14.5% | 61 | 12.6% | 70 | 11.8% |
| Grade 12: | 70 | 16.4% | 82 | 17.7% | 56 | 12.0% | 54 | 11.5% | 53 | 11.5% | 61 | 12.6% | 60 | 10.2% |
| Ungraded: | 9 | 2.1% | 19 | 4.1% | 11 | 2.4% | 10 | 2.1% | 10 | 2.2% | 10 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.7% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 220 | 51.4% | 247 | 53.3% | 250 | 53.5% | 239 | 50.7% | 230 | 49.8% | 244 | 50.3% | 292 | 49.4% |
| Female: | 208 | 48.6% | 216 | 46.7% | 217 | 46.5% | 232 | 49.3% | 232 | 50.2% | 241 | 49.7% | 295 | 49.9% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 402 | 93.9% | 439 | 94.8% | 444 | 95.1% | 453 | 96.2% | 446 | 96.5% | 469 | 96.7% | 572 | 96.8% |
| White: | 23 | 5.4% | 22 | 4.8% | 19 | 4.1% | 16 | 3.4% | 15 | 3.2% | 16 | 3.3% | 19 | 3.2% |
| 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: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 425 | 99.3% | 460 | 99.4% | 464 | 99.4% | 468 | 99.4% | 459 | 99.4% | 399 | 82.3% | 479 | 81.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 46 | 9.5% | 54 | 9.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.84 | 13.21 | 13.87 | 14.22 | 13.59 | 15.40 | 16.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT2 | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140 | 140.3 | 147.6 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.3 | 143.6 | 149.3 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.9 | 141.3 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.1 | 142.5 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 145.7 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 144.9 | 149.9 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 145.9 | 150.7 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 147.1 | 151.4 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.1 | 142.9 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 146.7 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 149.8 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 149.6 | 152.1 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 149.4 | 152.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 149.9 | 153.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 139.4 | 139.6 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 142.7 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.1 | 143.3 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 145.6 | 149.1 |
| 2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.4 | 144.6 | 149.9 |
| 2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.7 | 144.5 | 150 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 138.1 | 141 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142 | 142.9 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.3 | 150 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.5 | 152.9 | 153.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 151.7 | 153.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 152.8 | 154.6 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 15.8% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 12.7% | 13.6% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20.9% | 23.8% | 42.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 30.2% | 37.1% | 56.4% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 47.9% | 64.0% |
| SATP2 | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48.6% | 61.1% | 90.7% |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 83.1% | 79.8% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.4% | 87.1% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 86.8% | 84.8% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 40% | 59% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 36.1% | 54.3% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 76.5% | 81.7% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.8% | 88.8% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 93.5% | 85.6% | 81.9% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 87.3% | 84.5% | 85.2% |
| 2004 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 69.4% | 74.8% | 89.2% |
| 2005 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 60.8% | 70% | 91.8% |
| 2006 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 61.8% | 70% | 93.3% |
| 2007 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.7% | 76.6% | 92.2% |
| 2008 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 60.9% | 69.8% | 87.9% |
| 2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 78.7% | 79.5% | 87.6% |
| 2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 84.9% | 80.7% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68.6% | 63.8% | 74.7% |
| 2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 51.5% | 57.4% | 78.5% |
| 2004 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.8% | 73.5% | 83.1% |
| 2005 | English II | End of course | % met std | 55.4% | 57.2% | 82.8% |
| 2006 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.7% | 60.9% | 78.1% |
| 2007 | English II | End of course | % met std | 65.9% | 64.1% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English II | End of course | % met std | 63% | 54.1% | 69.7% |
| 2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 35.9% | 45.5% | 69% |
| 2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.3% | 51.8% | 68% |
| 2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 47.8% | 55.1% | 71.8% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60% | 63.2% | 73.1% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.9% | 60.3% | 73% |
| 2004 | US History | End of course | % met std | 82.4% | 87.1% | 95.7% |
| 2005 | US History | End of course | % met std | 86.5% | 90.3% | 96.4% |
| 2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 91.7% | 94.1% | 95.9% |
| 2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 90.2% | 89.2% | 93.9% |
| 2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 84.3% | 86.5% | 94.3% |
| 2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 84.6% | 96.9% |
| 2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | 76.3% | 81.7% | 93% |
| 2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | 69.5% | 74.3% | 93% |
| 2012 | US History | End of course | % met std | 51.8% | 51.7% | 72.9% |
| 2013 | US History | End of course | % met std | 62.7% | 67.9% | 81.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 30.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 57.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 27.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 72.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $38,604.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $28,319.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,505.0 |
* Prentiss Sr Hi Other School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.