Kemper County Upper Elementary

Teachers and School Leaders

This page includes information on school leaders and the professional qualifications of teachers. All teacher data is represented as Full Time Equivalents, or FTEs. For example, a teacher who works half a school day would be represented as 0.5 FTEs.

Total Teacher FTEs

16.5

This is the total number of teacher FTEs.

Experienced Teachers

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

Total Number

8.6

Number of teachers with four or more years of experience.

Experienced Teachers

52.0%

Percent of teachers with four or more years of teaching experience

High Poverty

52.0%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in a school with high levels of poverty.

Title I

52.0%

Percent of teaching staff with four or more years of experience in Title I school.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Provisional Teachers

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

Total Number

3.7

The number of teachers who are teaching with a temporary or provisional license.

Provisional Teachers

22.6%

Percent of teachers that hold an emergency or provisional license, a valid license to teach in Mississippi.

High Poverty

22.6%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a school with high poverty levels.

Title I

22.6%

Percent of teaching staff with a temporary or provisional license in a Title I school.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

In-Field Teachers

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

Total Number

14.7

Number of teachers who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

In-Field Teachers

89.1%

Percent of teachers with a valid certificate and teaching a course for which they are properly endorsed.

High Poverty

89.1%

Percent of teaching staff in a school with high levels of poverty who are properly licensed for the subject matter they are teaching.

Title I

89.1%

Percent of teaching staff in a Title I school who are properly licensed in the subject matter taught.

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The information is also reported by low-poverty and high-poverty school designations. A high-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the highest quartile, while a low-poverty school is one where the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced lunch is in the lowest quartile.

Number of Principals

Principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Total Number

4

The number of principals and assistant principals assigned to a school/district.

Experienced Principals

75.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience.

High Poverty

75.0%

Percent of principals and assistant principals with four or more years of experience in a school with high level of poverty

Teachers and School Leaders

Experienced Teachers

  • Total Number 8.6
  • Percent 52.0%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 52.0%
  • High Poverty Percent 52.0%
  • Title I 52.0%

Provisional Teachers

  • Total Number 3.7
  • Percent 22.6%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 3.7
  • High Poverty Percent 22.6%
  • Title I 22.6%

In-Field Teachers

  • Total Number 14.7
  • Percent 89.1%
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number 89.1%
  • High Poverty Percent 89.1%
  • Title I 89.1%

Effective Teachers

  • Total Number
  • Percent
  • Low Poverty Number
  • Low Poverty Percent
  • High Poverty Number
  • High Poverty Percent
  • Title I

Number of Principals

  • Total Number 4
  • Experienced Number 3
  • Experienced Percent 75.0%

Mississippi Department of Education

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Jackson, MS 39205
(601) 359-3513

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Last updated 09/17/2024