Clarksdale Municipal School District

Clarksdale Municipal School District
Address
526 South Choctaw Street
Clarksdale, Mississippi
, (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

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
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

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

See also

References

  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.