Dorsey Attendance Center

1 Dorsey School Road, Golden MS, 38843 | Itawamba County School District | 662-862-3663
  • grades KG-8
  • students 352
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 42% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Golden
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
52%Golden
40%Mississippi

Dorsey Attendance Center is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Itawamba County School District" in Golden, MS. There are a total of 352 students and 23 teachers at Dorsey Attendance Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Dorsey Attendance Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 3% higher than the Mississippi average.

Dorsey Attendance Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students352
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Dorsey Attendance Center, 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
All43%
311-19%
450-59%
540-49%
640-49%
740-49%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
320-29%
440-49%
530-39%
630-39%
740-49%
840-59%
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.

Dorsey Attendance Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 67.6% 89.8% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 31.8% 8.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.6% 0.9% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.5% 0.3% 3.1%

Golden demographics profile

StatisticGoldenMississippiNational
Population1882,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3246491
Median age38.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%54%55%
Speak English92%96%79%
Speak Spanish8%2%13%

Education level achieved in Golden

IndexGoldenMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade64.1%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school57.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college31.3%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Dorsey Attendance Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.