MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 49.7% of the county's student body, while the other 50.3% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 49% of the student body, the largest percentage in Tate County schools, followed by Black students with 42.2%, 3.3% Hispanic students and 2.4% multiracial students.
Senatobia Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Tate County’s eight schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 855 students.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Elementary School | 209 | 210 | 0.5% |
| East Tate Elementary School | 461 | 495 | 7.4% |
| Independence High School | 462 | 539 | 16.7% |
| Senatobia Elementary School | 833 | 855 | 2.6% |
| Senatobia High School | 441 | 461 | 4.5% |
| Senatobia Middle School | 392 | 417 | 6.4% |
| Strayhorn Elementary School | 406 | 402 | -1% |
| Strayhorn High School | 309 | 414 | 34% |
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