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Clarksdale Municipal School District

Coordinates: 34°11′24″N 90°34′59″W / 34.19°N 90.583°W / 34.19; -90.583
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Clarksdale Municipal School District
Address
526 South Choctaw Street
, (Coahoma County), 38614
United States
Coordinates34°11′24″N 90°34′59″W / 34.19°N 90.583°W / 34.19; -90.583
District information
TypePublic school district
MottoDedicated to Excellence in Education[citation needed]
GradesK–12
SuperintendentToya Harrell-Matthews, Ph.D. [1]
School board5 members
Chair of the boardBishop Zedric Clayton
Director of educationAdrienne Hudson and Herbert Smith
Governing agencyMississippi Department of Education
Schools9
NCES District ID2801050[2]
Students and staff
Students2237 (2020–2021)
Teachers167
Staff334
Student–teacher ratio13.4:1
Other information
Websitewww.cmsdschools.org

The Clarksdale Municipal School District (CMSD) is a public school district based in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States.

History

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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

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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

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High School
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]

Former schools

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Former elementary schools:[5]

  • Myrtle Hall III Elementary School
  • Myrtle Hall IV Elementary School
  • Riverton Elementary School
  • Jerome Y. Stamply Elementary School

Demographics

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Circa 2017 the district had about 3,200 students.[6] Circa 2008 the district had about 3,600 students.[7]

2006-07 school year

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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

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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

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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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Troy, Josh (March 7, 2021). "Superintendent Joe Nelson Gets Contract Extension". The Clarksdale Press Register. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Clarksdale Municipal School Dist". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Wilkie, Curtis. Dixie: A Personal Odyssey Through Events That Shaped the Modern South. Simon and Schuster, October 10, 2002. ISBN 0684872862, 9780684872865. p. 147.
  4. ^ Wright, Aallyah (August 8, 2019). "I'm looking to re-energize and build': Clarksdale schools new leader accepts 'the unique set of challenges' the Delta presents". Mississippi Today.
  5. ^ "Coahoma County". Mississippi Department of Education. January 24, 2000. Archived from the original on October 26, 2000. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "A New Era of Schools." Clarksdale Municipal School District. Retrieved on July 6, 2017.
  7. ^ Home. Clarksdale Municipal School District. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on July 6, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on March 23, 2007.
  9. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. January 16, 2008. Retrieved May 17, 2008. [dead link]
  10. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved August 31, 2007.
  11. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 13, 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2007.
  12. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 6, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
  13. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 9, 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
  14. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. September 26, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
  15. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. November 21, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2007.
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