M. S. Palmer High School

1315 Martin Luther King Drive, Marks MS, 38646 | Quitman County School District | 662-326-5191
  • grades 9-12
  • students 336
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 15% 64% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Marks
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
21%Marks
40%Mississippi

M. S. Palmer High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Quitman County School District" in Marks, MS. There are a total of 336 students and 28 teachers at M. S. Palmer High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

M. S. Palmer High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 14.5%, which is 64% lower than the Mississippi average.

M. S. Palmer High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students336
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 M. S. Palmer High School, 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
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

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.

M. S. Palmer High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 1.2% 2.5% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 98.8% 97.5% 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%

Marks demographics profile

StatisticMarksMississippiNational
Population1,8022,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,4056491
Median age44.736.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%54%55%
Speak English100%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Marks

IndexMarksMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade70.2%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school69.0%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college47.9%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.0%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.3%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.6%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The M. S. Palmer High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.