Rowan Elementary Primary School
500 Martin Luther King Dr
Hattiesburg MS, 39401, Forrest County
Phone: 601-583-0960
Ranking:
(593 out of 672, bottom 12%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Hattiesburg Public 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: | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | |||||||
Total Students: | 443 | 435 | 434 | 441 | 378 | 401 | 366 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 20 | 4.5% | 20 | 4.6% | 20 | 4.6% | 18 | 4.1% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 87 | 19.6% | 71 | 16.3% | 67 | 15.4% | 62 | 14.1% | 59 | 15.6% | 62 | 15.5% | 54 | 14.8% |
Grade 1: | 72 | 16.3% | 65 | 14.9% | 66 | 15.2% | 67 | 15.2% | 53 | 14.0% | 55 | 13.7% | 56 | 15.3% |
Grade 2: | 48 | 10.8% | 60 | 13.8% | 59 | 13.6% | 58 | 13.2% | 63 | 16.7% | 68 | 17.0% | 51 | 13.9% |
Grade 3: | 53 | 12.0% | 52 | 12.0% | 48 | 11.1% | 59 | 13.4% | 55 | 14.6% | 47 | 11.7% | 47 | 12.8% |
Grade 4: | 54 | 12.2% | 42 | 9.7% | 53 | 12.2% | 63 | 14.3% | 45 | 11.9% | 56 | 14.0% | 44 | 12.0% |
Grade 5: | 45 | 10.2% | 51 | 11.7% | 63 | 14.5% | 52 | 11.8% | 57 | 15.1% | 37 | 9.2% | 53 | 14.5% |
Grade 6: | 49 | 11.1% | 63 | 14.5% | 48 | 11.1% | 58 | 13.2% | 39 | 10.3% | 71 | 17.7% | 56 | 15.3% |
Ungraded: | 15 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.5% | 10 | 2.3% | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.9% | 5 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.4% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 236 | 53.3% | 215 | 49.4% | 221 | 50.9% | 207 | 46.9% | 169 | 44.7% | 194 | 48.4% | 188 | 51.4% |
Female: | 207 | 46.7% | 220 | 50.6% | 213 | 49.1% | 234 | 53.1% | 209 | 55.3% | 207 | 51.6% | 174 | 47.5% |
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% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 3.4% | 11 | 2.5% | 20 | 4.6% | 17 | 3.9% | 12 | 3.2% | 10 | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0% |
Black: | 421 | 95.0% | 415 | 95.4% | 405 | 93.3% | 421 | 95.5% | 364 | 96.3% | 389 | 97.0% | 363 | 99.2% |
White: | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.9% | 7 | 1.6% | 6 | 1.4% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 411 | 92.8% | 407 | 93.6% | 417 | 96.1% | 421 | 95.5% | 361 | 95.5% | 370 | 92.3% | 337 | 92.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 13 | 2.9% | 8 | 1.8% | 13 | 3.0% | 12 | 2.7% | 11 | 2.9% | 12 | 3.0% | 13 | 3.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.64 | 16.38 | 15.81 | 16.47 | 15.56 | 16.00 | 13.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 144.2 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.1 | 144.1 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 143.4 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 147.3 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 147.1 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.3 | 148 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 138.7 | 142.2 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.8 | 144 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 147.6 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 152.3 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 149.4 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.9 | 150.2 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144 | 145.5 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 147 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.2 | 148.6 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.5 | 147.7 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.7 | 147.5 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.1 | 149.3 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.2 | 146.7 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.5 | 146.9 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 148.8 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.7 | 150.1 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 149.5 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 150.3 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.3 | 144.7 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.1 | 145.8 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.4 | 145 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.8 | 147.7 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 146.5 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.4 | 148.5 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 146.3 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.4 | 146.4 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.6 | 147.4 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.8 | 148.5 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.7 | 147.9 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 148 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 144.7 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.1 | 146.9 | 148.8 |
2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.2 | 148.3 | 149.4 |
2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.8 | 148.8 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149 | 151.2 | 150.3 |
2013 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 149.1 | 150.7 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.4 | 146.3 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 147.1 | 149.9 |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 148.2 | 150.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 150.1 | 150.6 |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 149 | 151.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147 | 150.9 | 152.4 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 23% | 25% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.5% | 26% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 30.2% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 9.4% | 21.4% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.0% | 33.0% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 7.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 48.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 51.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $36,771.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,705.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,689.0 |
* Rowan Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.