MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 50.8% of the county's student body, while the other 49.2% were girls.
Data also showed that Black students made up 70.3% of the student body, the largest percentage in Tallahatchie County schools, followed by white students with 4.6%.
Charleston Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Tallahatchie County’s five schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 322 students.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Elementary School | 305 | 322 | 5.6% |
| Charleston High School | 275 | 272 | -1.1% |
| Charleston Middle School | 273 | 206 | -24.5% |
| R.H. Bearden Elementary School | 253 | 244 | -3.6% |
| West Tallahatchie High School | 260 | 291 | 11.9% |
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