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Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1101 Smith Street, Clarksdale, MS 38614 · (662) 627-8588 · Part of Clarksdale Municipal School District

Clarksdale’s School Grade D better than 11% of Mississippi school districts

Students
266
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Clarksdale kids: W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies

On the path

Where Clarksdale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet SchoolYou are here
7–8W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies269 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts8%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1101 Smith Street, Clarksdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten42
Grade 153
Grade 252
Grade 353
Grade 446
Enrollment over time
239’20
219’21
251’22
261’23
266’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 3%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School from Clarksdale families.

Other schools in Clarksdale Municipal School District

The 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.