The Clarksdale Municipal School District (CMSD) is a public school district based in Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States.

History Around the time of racial integration, circa the 1960s, the district arranged attendance boundaries of elementary schools so de facto segregation would occur. There had been plans to build a new consolidated Clarksdale-Coahoma County High School to serve all children in Coahoma County, plans were abandoned, even though the building was already constructed, because the officials wanted to maintain segregation in a de facto manner.Wilkie, Curtis. Dixie: A Personal Odyssey Through Events That Shaped the Modern South. Simon and Schuster, October 10, 2002. , 9780684872865. p. 147.

Performance In 2019, "the district remains classified as low performing, bouncing between D and F every year since 2013. ...In the 2017-2018 school year, 19% of the district's teachers were not certified and – perhaps consequently – the district received an F rating." The district "has trouble retaining highly qualified educators."

Schools High schools Clarksdale High School J. W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy

Middle schools Oakhurst Intermediate School W. A. Higgins Middle School (formerly Junior High School)

Elementary schools Each elementary school has a school theme.

Booker T. Washington Elementary School – International Baccalaureate – Brenda Miller – principal George H. Oliver Elementary School – visual and performing arts Heidelberg Elementary School – math and science Kirkpatrick Elementary School – health sciences

Former schools Former elementary schools:

Jerome Y. Stamply Elementary School Myrtle Hall III Elementary School Myrtle Hall IV Elementary School Riverton Elementary School

Demographics

Circa 2017, the district had about 3,200 students."." Clarksdale Municipal School District. Retrieved on July 6, 2017. Circa 2008, the district had about 3,600 students.Home. Clarksdale Municipal School District. March 14, 2008. Retrieved on July 6, 2017.

2006-07 school year There were a total of 3,603 students enrolled in the Clarksdale Municipal School District during the 2006–2007 school year. The gender makeup of the district was 50% female and 50% male. The racial makeup of the district was 94.34% African American, 4.75% White, 0.75% Asian, and 0.17% Hispanic. 89.9% of the district's students were eligible to receive free lunch.

Previous school years School year Enrollment Gender makeup Racial makeup Female Male Asian African American Hispanic Native American White 2005-06 3,610 51% 49% 0.66% 92.96% 0.30% – 6.07% 2004-05 3,615 50% 50% 0.50% 91.54% 0.25% – 7.72% 2003-04 3,703 51% 49% 0.51% 90.44% 0.14% – 8.91% 2002-03 3,726 50% 50% 0.51% 88.67% 0.16% – 10.68%

Accountability statistics 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 District accreditation status Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited Accredited School performance classifications Level 5 (Superior Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 0 Level 4 (Exemplary) Schools 0 0 0 1 0 Level 3 (Successful) Schools 5 6 7 6 4 Level 2 (Under Performing) Schools 4 3 2 3 3 Level 1 (Low Performing) Schools 0 0 0 0 3 Not assigned 0 0 0 0 0

See also List of school districts in Mississippi

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