Clarksdale Municipal School District
School district in Mississippi, United States
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The Clarksdale Municipal School District (CMSD) is a public school district based in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States.
| Clarksdale Municipal School District | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
526 South Choctaw Street
, (Coahoma County), 38614United States | |
| Coordinates | 34.19°N 90.583°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Motto | Dedicated to Excellence in Education[citation needed] |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Superintendent | Toya Harrell-Matthews, Ph.D. [1] |
| School board | 5 members |
| Chair of the board | Bishop Zedric Clayton |
| Director of education | Adrienne Hudson and Herbert Smith |
| Governing agency | Mississippi Department of Education |
| Schools | 9 |
| NCES District ID | 2801050[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 2237 (2020–2021) |
| Teachers | 167 |
| Staff | 334 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13.4:1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
History
Around the time of racial integration, circa the 1960s, the district arranged attendance boundaries of elementary schools so de facto segregation would occur. There had been plans to build a new consolidated Clarksdale-Coahoma County High School to serve all children in Coahoma County, plans were abandoned, even though the building was already constructed, because the officials wanted to maintain segregation in a de facto manner.[3]
Performance
In 2019, "the district remains classified as low performing, bouncing between D and F every year since 2013. ...In the 2017-2018 school year, 19% of the district's teachers were not certified and – perhaps consequently – the district received an F rating." The district "has trouble retaining highly qualified educators."[4]
Schools
- High schools
- Clarksdale High School
- J. W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy
- Middle schools
- Oakhurst Intermediate School
- W. A. Higgins Middle School (formerly Junior High School)
- Elementary schools
Each elementary school has a school theme.[citation needed]
- Booker T. Washington Elementary School – International Baccalaureate – Brenda Miller – principal[citation needed]
- George H. Oliver Elementary School – visual and performing arts
- Heidelberg Elementary School – math and science
- Kirkpatrick Elementary School – health sciences
Former schools
Former elementary schools:[5]
- Jerome Y. Stamply Elementary School
- Myrtle Hall III Elementary School
- Myrtle Hall IV Elementary School
- Riverton Elementary School
Demographics
Circa 2017, the district had about 3,200 students.[6] Circa 2008, the district had about 3,600 students.[7]
2006-07 school year
There were a total of 3,603 students enrolled in the Clarksdale Municipal School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 94.34% African American, 4.75% White, 0.75% Asian, and 0.17% Hispanic.[8] 89.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[9]
Previous school years
| School year | Enrollment | Gender makeup | Racial makeup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | Asian | African American |
Hispanic | Native American |
White | ||
| 2005-06[8] | 3,610 | 51% | 49% | 0.66% | 92.96% | 0.30% | – | 6.07% |
| 2004-05[8] | 3,615 | 50% | 50% | 0.50% | 91.54% | 0.25% | – | 7.72% |
| 2003-04[8] | 3,703 | 51% | 49% | 0.51% | 90.44% | 0.14% | – | 8.91% |
| 2002-03[10] | 3,726 | 50% | 50% | 0.51% | 88.67% | 0.16% | – | 10.68% |
Accountability statistics
| 2006-07[11] | 2005-06[12] | 2004-05[13] | 2003-04[14] | 2002-03[15] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District accreditation status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
| School performance classifications | |||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Not assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |