Clarksdale Municipal School District

Clarksdale Municipal School District
Address
526 South Choctaw Street Clarksdale, Mississippi , (Coahoma County), 38614 United States
Coordinates	34°11′24″N90°34′59″W / 34.19°N 90.583°W / 34.19; -90.583
District information
Type	Public school district
Motto	Dedicated to Excellence in Education
Grades	K–12
Superintendent	Toya Harrell-Matthews, Ph.D. [1]
School board	5 members
Chair of the board	Bishop Zedric Clayton
Director of education	Adrienne Hudson and Herbert Smith
Governing agency	Mississippi Department of Education
Schools	9
NCES District ID	2801050 [2]
Students and staff
Students	2237 (2020–2021)
Teachers	167
Staff	334
Student–teacher ratio	13.4:1
Other information
Website	www.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 School

• Clarksdale High School
• J. W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy

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: ^[5]

• 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. ^[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

• List of school districts in Mississippi

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. "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.

External links

• Official website