Witherspoon Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Q: What school district is Witherspoon Elementary School part of?

Witherspoon Elementary School is part of Meridian 51�Թ������� School District.

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Witherspoon Elementary School (Closed 2010)

1516 12th Ave
Meridian, MS 39301

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

Total Students (08-09)

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School
2009	303
2008	306
2007	296
2006	317
2005	353
2004	334
2003	369
2002	353
2001	408
2000	386
1999	406
1998	363
1997	339
1996	372
1995	366
1994	380
1993	374
1992	323
1991	339
1990	359
1989	331

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School
2023	23
2022	23
2021	23
2020	23
2019	23
2018	23
2017	23
2016	23
2015	23
2009	23
2008	21
2007	21
2006	22
2005	23
2004	24
2003	24
2002	27
2001	24
2000	24
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	21
1992	20
1991	19
1990	21
1989	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

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State Level (MS)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian 51�Թ�� School District
2009	13:1	16:1	14:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	15:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	17:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	13:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	16:1	18:1	17:1
1997	15:1	18:1	17:1
1996	17:1	18:1	17:1
1995	17:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	18:1	19:1	18:1
1992	16:1	19:1	19:1
1991	18:1	19:1	18:1
1990	17:1	19:1	19:1
1989	18:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

(08-09)

n/a

Asian

(08-09)

n/a

Hispanic

(08-09)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian 51�Թ�� School District
2009	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Black

(08-09)

98%

50%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian 51�Թ�� School District
2009	98%	50%	85%
2008	98%	51%	84%
2007	97%	51%	83%
2006	99%	51%	84%
2005	99%	51%	82%
2004	99%	51%	80%
2003	97%	51%	79%
2002	98%	51%	78%
2001	99%	51%	78%
2000	98%	50%	75%
1999	99%	51%	75%
1998	98%	51%	73%
1997	99%	51%	70%
1996	99%	51%	70%
1995	98%	51%	68%
1994	96%	51%	66%
1993	98%	52%	65%
1992	96%	52%	64%
1991	97%	52%	65%
1990	97%	51%	64%
1989	95%	51%	63%

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White

(08-09)

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian 51�Թ�� School District
2009	1%	46%	13%
2008	2%	46%	14%
2007	1%	46%	15%
2006	1%	46%	16%
2005	1%	47%	16%
2003	1%	46%	20%
2002	1%	46%	21%
2001	1%	46%	22%
2000	2%	47%	23%
1999	1%	47%	25%
1998	2%	48%	27%
1997	1%	48%	30%
1996	1%	48%	30%
1995	2%	48%	32%
1994	4%	48%	34%
1993	2%	48%	35%
1992	4%	48%	35%
1991	3%	48%	35%
1990	3%	49%	36%

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Hawaiian

(08-09)

n/a

Two or more races

(08-09)

n/a

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian 51�Թ�� School District
2009	0.04	0.54	0.26
2008	0.04	0.53	0.28
2007	0.06	0.53	0.29
2006	0.02	0.53	0.29
2005	0.02	0.52	0.31
2004	0.03	0.53	0.32
2003	0.06	0.53	0.34
2002	0.04	0.53	0.35
2001	0.02	0.53	0.36
2000	0.04	0.53	0.39
1999	0.02	0.52	0.39
1998	0.04	0.51	0.41
1997	0.02	0.51	0.43
1996	0.04	0.51	0.43
1995	0.04	0.51	0.45
1994	0.08	0.51	0.46
1993	0.04	0.51	0.46
1992	0.08	0.51	0.47
1991	0.06	0.51	0.47
1990	0.06	0.50	0.47
1989	0.10	0.51	0.47

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Eligible for (08-09)

93%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian 51�Թ�� School District
2009	93%	59%	76%
2008	96%	58%	74%
2007	96%	59%	74%
2006	96%	63%	78%
2005	96%	56%	72%
2004	95%	56%	70%
2003	73%	57%	73%
2002	73%	57%	73%
2001	70%	55%	70%
2000	65%	55%	65%
1999	63%	55%	63%
1998	63%	56%	63%
1997	58%	56%	58%
1996	59%	55%	59%
1995	58%	55%	58%
1994	58%	55%	58%
1993	57%	55%	57%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Witherspoon Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian 51�Թ�� School District
2009	5%	9%	6%
2008	3%	9%	6%
2007	3%	8%	6%
2006	3%	7%	7%
2005	3%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Meridian 51�Թ�� School District

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