Burney Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Burney Elementary School (Closed 2016)

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Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Burney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burney Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	57
1	59
2	71
3	53
4	55
5	43
6	33

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Total Students

391 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School
2023	391
2022	391
2021	391
2020	391
2019	391
2018	391
2017	391
2016	391
2015	391
2014	407
2013	474
2012	485
2011	411
2010	386
2009	363
2008	476
2007	442
2006	446
2005	439
2004	442
2003	528
2002	450
2001	501
2000	551
1999	330
1998	305
1997	336
1996	370
1995	381
1994	389
1993	421
1992	425
1991	163
1990	244
1989	350
1988	392
1987	307

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Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	28
2014	25
2013	30
2012	31
2011	29
2010	25
2009	27
2008	30
2007	30
2006	28
2005	27
2004	26
2003	7
2002	73
2001	31
2000	32
1999	21
1998	19
1997	24
1996	24
1995	26
1994	27
1993	25
1992	27
1991	12

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State Level (MS)

(14-15)

10-14%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2015	12%	27%	20%
2014	37%	64%	59%
2013	37%	68%	62%
2012	41%	64%	59%
2011	61%	62%	61%
2010	62%	60%	53%

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(14-15)

10-14%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2015	12%	33%	20%
2014	27%	56%	48%
2013	35%	59%	51%
2012	40%	56%	49%
2011	61%	53%	46%
2010	57%	51%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	17:1
2019	14:1	15:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	16:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	17:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	14:1
2012	16:1	16:1	14:1
2011	14:1	16:1	13:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	14:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	17:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	12:1
2002	6:1	17:1	13:1
2001	16:1	17:1	14:1
2000	17:1	17:1	15:1
1999	16:1	17:1	15:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	14:1	18:1	16:1
1996	16:1	18:1	16:1
1995	15:1	18:1	16:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	17:1	19:1	17:1
1992	16:1	19:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-1999)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2009	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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Black

98%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	98%	47%	88%
2022	98%	47%	90%
2021	98%	48%	91%
2020	98%	48%	92%
2019	98%	48%	92%
2018	99%	49%	92%
2017	99%	49%	92%
2016	99%	49%	93%
2015	99%	49%	92%
2014	99%	49%	90%
2013	100%	49%	91%
2012	99%	50%	91%
2011	99%	50%	90%
2010	98%	50%	92%
2009	98%	50%	92%
2008	99%	51%	92%
2007	99%	51%	91%
2006	98%	51%	90%
2005	100%	51%	89%
2004	98%	51%	88%
2003	99%	51%	88%
2002	100%	51%	87%
2001	99%	51%	85%
2000	100%	50%	84%
1999	88%	51%	84%
1998	81%	51%	82%
1997	74%	51%	79%
1996	73%	51%	77%
1995	76%	51%	75%
1994	76%	51%	73%
1993	74%	52%	71%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	1%	42%	3%
2022	1%	43%	2%
2021	1%	43%	3%
2020	1%	44%	3%
2019	1%	44%	3%
2014	1%	45%	4%
2012	1%	46%	4%
2011	1%	45%	5%
2010	1%	46%	5%
2009	1%	46%	4%
2008	1%	46%	6%
2007	1%	46%	6%
2006	1%	46%	8%
2004	1%	46%	10%
2003	1%	46%	11%
2001	1%	46%	13%
1999	10%	47%	15%
1998	18%	48%	17%
1997	24%	48%	19%
1996	26%	48%	22%
1995	23%	48%	24%
1994	24%	48%	27%
1993	26%	48%	29%
1992	28%	48%	31%
1991	40%	48%	29%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.04

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	0.04	0.60	0.22
2022	0.04	0.60	0.19
2021	0.04	0.59	0.18
2020	0.04	0.58	0.15
2019	0.04	0.58	0.15
2018	0.02	0.58	0.15
2017	0.02	0.58	0.15
2016	0.02	0.56	0.14
2015	0.02	0.55	0.16
2014	0.02	0.56	0.18
2013	0.02	0.55	0.18
2012	0.04	0.55	0.18
2011	0.02	0.55	0.18
2010	0.04	0.55	0.16
2009	0.05	0.54	0.16
2008	0.02	0.53	0.16
2007	0.04	0.53	0.16
2006	0.04	0.53	0.18
2004	0.04	0.53	0.21
2003	0.02	0.53	0.22
2001	0.02	0.53	0.26
1999	0.23	0.52	0.27
1998	0.31	0.51	0.31
1997	0.40	0.51	0.34
1996	0.40	0.51	0.36
1995	0.37	0.51	0.39
1994	0.37	0.51	0.40
1993	0.40	0.51	0.41
1992	0.41	0.51	0.43
1991	0.48	0.51	0.42
1990	0.50	0.50	0.43

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Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	100%	74%	96%
2022	100%	100%	96%
2021	100%	100%	96%
2020	100%	68%	96%
2019	100%	68%	96%
2018	100%	70%	97%
2017	100%	70%	97%
2016	100%	70%	97%
2015	100%	67%	96%
2014	91%	65%	86%
2013	91%	64%	87%
2012	96%	63%	78%
2011	91%	63%	85%
2010	92%	62%	84%
2009	91%	59%	82%
2008	87%	58%	82%
2007	90%	59%	81%
2006	94%	63%	82%
2005	87%	56%	79%
2004	93%	56%	74%
2003	80%	57%	81%
2002	79%	57%	79%
2001	72%	55%	72%
2000	73%	55%	73%
1999	72%	55%	72%
1998	72%	56%	72%
1997	70%	56%	70%
1996	69%	55%	69%
1995	69%	55%	69%
1994	68%	55%	68%
1993	68%	55%	68%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Burney Elementary School	Mississippi	Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	3%	8%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	7%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	5%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	4%
2003	6%	8%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% MS state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% MS state average).

How many students attend Burney Elementary School?

391 students attend Burney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

98% of Burney Elementary School students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burney Elementary School?

Burney Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Burney Elementary School offer ?

Burney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Burney Elementary School part of?

Burney Elementary School is part of Hattiesburg 菜創利郊利 School District.

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Burney Elementary School (Closed 2016)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-1999)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)

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