Rankin County School District

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Rankin County School District
Type and location
Type Public
Grades Pre-K - 12th
Country United States United States
Location Brandon, Mississippi
Rankin County
District Info
Superintendent Lynn Weathersby[1]
Students and staff
Students 20,000+
Staff 3,500+
Other information
Website Rankin County School District

The Rankin County School District is the 3rd largest public school district in Mississippi. The district office is located in Brandon, Mississippi (USA).

In addition to Brandon, the district serves most of Rankin County, including the communities of Florence, Flowood, Pelahatchie, Puckett, Richland, and Sandhill.

Contents

[edit] Schools

  • Brandon Zone
    • Brandon High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Brandon Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Brandon Elementary School (Grades 4-5)
    • Stonebridge Elementary School (Grades 2-3)
    • Rouse Elementary School (Grades K-1)
  • Florence Zone
    • Florence High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Florence Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Florence Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
    • Steen's Creek Elementary School (Grades K-2)
  • McLaurin Zone
    • McLaurin High School (Grades 7-12)
    • McLaurin Elementary School (Grades PK-6)
  • Northwest Zone
    • Northwest Rankin High School (Grades 9-12)
    • Northwest Rankin Middle School (Grades 6-8)
    • Northwest Rankin Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Flowood Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Northshore Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Oakdale Elementary School (Grades K-5)
    • Highland Bluff Elementary School (Grades K-5)
  • Pelahatchie Zone
    • Pelahatchie High School (Grades 7-12)
    • Pelahatichie Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Pisgah Zone
    • Pisgah High School (Grades 7-12)
    • Pisgah Elementary School (Grades K-6)
  • Puckett Zone
    • Puckett Attendance Center (Grades K-12)
  • Richland Zone
    • Richland High School (Grades 7-12)
    • Richland Upper Elementary School (Grades 3-6)
    • Richland Elementary School (Grades K-2)
  • Alternative School
    • Rankin County Learning Center

[edit] Demographics

[edit] 2006-07 school year

There were a total of 17,398 students enrolled in the Rankin County School District during the 2006-2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 49% female and 51% male. The racial makeup of the district was 21.54% African American, 75.91% White, 1.32% Hispanic, 1.14% Asian, and 0.09% Native American.[2] 27.7% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.[3]

[edit] Previous school years

School Year Enrollment Gender Makeup Racial Makeup
Female Male Asian African
American		 Hispanic Native
American		 White
2005-06[2] 17,268 49% 51% 1.09% 21.53% 1.15% 0.08% 76.15%
2004-05[2] 16,395 49% 51% 0.89% 21.09% 1.12% 0.07% 76.83%
2003-04[2] 16,014 49% 51% 0.84% 21.47% 0.92% 0.07% 76.70%
2002-03[4] 15,528 48% 52% 0.78% 21.13% 0.79% 0.08% 77.22%

[edit] Accountability statistics

2006-07[5] 2005-06[6] 2004-05[7] 2003-04[8] 2002-03[9]
District Accreditation Status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited
School Performance Classifications
Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 11 10 7 8 4
Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 7 7 10 8 8
Level 3 (Successful) Schools 3 4 4 4 8
Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 0 0 1 0 0
Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0
Not Assigned 4 4 1 2 2

Awards

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Rankin County Schools". Rankin County School District. http://www.rcsd.ms/index.html. Retrieved 2009-03-23. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Mississippi Assessment and Accountability Reporting System". Office of Research and Statistics, Mississippi Department of Education. http://orsap.mde.k12.ms.us:8080/MAARS/indexProcessor.jsp. 
  3. ^ "2006-07 State, District, and School Enrollment by Race/Gender with Poverty Data" (XLS). Mississippi Department of Education. 2008-01-16. http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/2008Report/DEMO0607.xls. Retrieved 2008-05-19. [dead link]
  4. ^ "Mississippi Report Card for 2002-2003". Office of Educational Accountability, Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-02. Archived from the original on 2007-08-12. http://web.archive.org/web/20070812173502/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/RC3B/RC3B.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-31. 
  5. ^ "2007 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2007-09-13. Archived from the original on 2007-11-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20071127152304/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM07/ACC07LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-09-15. 
  6. ^ "2006 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2006-09-06. Archived from the original on 2007-02-17. http://web.archive.org/web/20070217064644/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM06/ACC06LST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17. 
  7. ^ "2005 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2005-09-09. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705114959/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM05/ACC05FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17. 
  8. ^ "2004 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2004-09-26. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705114957/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM04/ACC04FLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17. 
  9. ^ "2003 Results" (PDF). Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Mississippi Department of Education. 2003-11-21. Archived from the original on 2007-07-05. http://web.archive.org/web/20070705114951/http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Account/SAM03/ACC03CLST.PDF. Retrieved 2007-06-17. 

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