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George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

871 Ritchie Avenue, Clarksdale, MS 38614 · (662) 627-8605 · Part of Clarksdale Municipal School District

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

Students
299
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 32.9% 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–4George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet SchoolYou are here
7–8W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies269 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts2%
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).

871 Ritchie Avenue, Clarksdale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten49
Grade 156
Grade 257
Grade 350
Grade 450
Enrollment over time
225’20
212’21
241’22
299’23
299’24

Up 32.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 85%Two or more races 13%White 1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts 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.