West Tallahatchie School District
The West Tallahatchie School District (WTSD) is a public school district with its headquarters in the Charles M. George Facility for Educational Services in Webb, Mississippi (USA).
In addition to Webb, the district serves also serves the communities of Tutwiler, Sumner, and Glendora.
Contents
1 Schools
2 Demographics
2.1 2007-08 school year
2.2 Previous school years
3 Accountability statistics
4 Headquarters
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Schools
R.H. Bearden Elementary School is located in Sumner and houses Pre-Kindergarten through sixth grades.[1]West Tallahatchie High School (nicknamed "West Tally") is located in Webb and is attended by students from grade seven through twelve.[2] As of 2006, about 95% of the high school's students lived in low income households.[3] The North Delta Alternative School in Sumner is the district's alternative school for students who have disciplinary issues.[4]
Demographics
2007-08 school year
There were a total of 947 students enrolled in the West Tallahatchie School District during the 2007-2008 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 53% female and 47% male. The racial makeup of the district was 99.89% African American and 0.11% Hispanic.[5]
Previous school years
School Year | Enrollment | Gender Makeup | Racial Makeup | |||||
Female | Male | Asian | African American | Hispanic | Native American | White | ||
| 2006-07[5] | 1,032 | 53% | 47% | – | 99.90% | 0.10% | – | – |
| 2005-06[5] | 1,034 | 51% | 49% | – | 99.10% | 0.10% | – | – |
| 2004-05[5] | 1,145 | 52% | 48% | 0.09% | 99.30% | 0.09% | – | 0.52% |
| 2003-04[5] | 1,152 | 51% | 49% | 0.17% | 99.48% | 0.17% | – | 0.17% |
| 2002-03[6] | 1,208 | 51% | 49% | 0.17% | 99.25% | 0.17% | – | 0.41% |
Accountability statistics
2007-08[7] | 2006-07[8] | 2005-06[9] | 2004-05[10] | 2003-04[11] | 2002-03[12] | |
District Accreditation Status | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited | Accredited |
School Performance Classifications | ||||||
| Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools | No School Performance Classifications Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Level 3 (Successful) Schools | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Not Assigned | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Headquarters
The Charles M. George Facility for Educational Services, the headquarters of WTSD in Webb, was dedicated on July 23, 1995. Charles M. George, the headquarters' namesake, was a principal and a superintendent of the district.[13]
See also
- List of school districts in Mississippi
References
^ "Welcome to R.H. Bearden Elementary School Archived 2010-03-10 at the Wayback Machine.." West Tallahatchie School District. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
^ "West Tally Home Page Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine.." West Tallahatchie School District. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
^ Joyner, Chris. "Poverty." The Clarion Ledger. February 12, 2006. Main A1. Retrieved on October 17, 2010. "About 95 percent of West Tallahatchie High's students come from lowincome households[...]"
^ "Welcome to North Delta Alternative School." West Tallahatchie School District. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
^ abcde "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003" (PDF). Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
^ "2008 Results". Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-10-09. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2007-10-24.
^ "2007 Results". Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
^ "2006 Results". Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
^ "2005 Results". Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
^ "2004 Results". Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
^ "2003 Results". Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2011-08-07. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
^ "District Office." West Tallahatchie School District. Retrieved on October 15, 2010.
External links
- West Tallahatchie School District
West Tallahatchie School District (Archive)- R.H. Bearden Elementary School
