Clarksdale Municipal School District

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

Dr. Toya Harrell, Superintendent of Education

Dr. Manika Kemp, Associate Superintendent of Education

Dr. Joe Earl Nelson, Director of Curriculum

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.[1]

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."[2]

Schools[]

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]

  • Heidelberg Elementary School – Math and science.
  • Kirkpatrick Elementary School – Health sciences.
  • George H. Oliver Elementary School – Visual and performing arts.
  • Booker T. Washington Elementary School – International Baccalaureate –Brenda Miller– Principal[citation needed]

Former schools[]

Former elementary schools:[3]

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

Demographics[]

Circa 2017 the district had about 3,200 students.[4] Circa 2008 the district had about 3,600 students.[5]

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.[6] 89.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[7]

Previous school years[]

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American 		Hispanic Native
American 		White
2005-06[6] 3,610 51% 49% 0.66% 92.96% 0.30% – 6.07%
2004-05[6] 3,615 50% 50% 0.50% 91.54% 0.25% – 7.72%
2003-04[6] 3,703 51% 49% 0.51% 90.44% 0.14% – 8.91%
2002-03[8] 3,726 50% 50% 0.51% 88.67% 0.16% – 10.68%

Accountability statistics[]

2006-07[9] 2005-06[10] 2004-05[11] 2003-04[12] 2002-03[13]
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. ^ Wilkie, Curtis. Dixie: A Personal Odyssey Through Events That Shaped the Modern South. Simon and Schuster, October 10, 2002. ISBN 0684872862, 9780684872865. p. 147.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Coahoma County". Mississippi Department of Education. 2000-01-24. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. ^ "A New Era of Schools." Clarksdale Municipal School District. Retrieved on July 6, 2017.
  5. ^ Home. Clarksdale Municipal School District. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on July 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. Archived from the original on 2007-03-23.
  7. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. Retrieved 2008-05-17.[dead link]
  8. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on August 12, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
  9. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-15.
  10. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 17, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  11. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  12. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
  13. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-24.

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