W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies
1749 Chestnut Street, Clarksdale, MS 38614 · (662) 627-8550 · Part of Clarksdale Municipal School District
Clarksdale’s School Grade D better than 11% of Mississippi school districts
What stands out about W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies
- Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of Mississippi’s public schools
- Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
- Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 29.8% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Clarksdale kids: 2 high schools
On the path
Where Clarksdale kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, C−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).
Location
Directions ↗1749 Chestnut Street, Clarksdale
Students
Down 29.8% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies from Clarksdale families.
Other schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Clarksdale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.