Jefferson Co Jr Hi

468 Hwy 33, Fayette MS, 39069 | Jefferson County School District | 601-786-3900
  • grades 7-8
  • students 169
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 17% 58% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Fayette
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
16%Fayette
40%Mississippi

Jefferson Co Jr Hi is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District" in Fayette, MS. There are a total of 169 students and 17 teachers at Jefferson Co Jr Hi, for a student to teacher ratio of 10 to 1.

Jefferson Co Jr Hi has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 58% lower than the Mississippi average.

Jefferson Co Jr Hi location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students169
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio10:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Jefferson Co Jr Hi, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
725-29%
8<= 5%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
720-24%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Jefferson Co Jr Hi race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 3.5% 1.3% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 96.5% 98.7% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Fayette demographics profile

StatisticFayetteMississippiNational
Population1,5302,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3016491
Median age33.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)30%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Fayette

IndexFayetteMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade76.0%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters23.1%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Jefferson Co Jr Hi data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.