Sykes Elementary School serves 388 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Sykes Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Sykes Elementary School’s learner population of 388 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has decreased by 20% over five school years.

School Comparison: Sykes Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Sykes Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Sykes Elementary School is Wingfield High School (2.4 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Whitten Middle School (0.5 miles away)