The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in Science. The lowest is 37% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School
Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School sits on North Clark Street in Magnolia, the county seat of Pike County, Mississippi. Part of the South Pike School District, it serves children from prekindergarten through third grade and functions as the entry point for families beginning formal schooling in this small rural community.
Magnolia is described in publicly reported sources as a compact town that remains rural in character, with historic commercial buildings along Railroad Avenue, Bay Street, Clark Avenue, and Magnolia Street. A former railroad right-of-way serves as a shaded green space running through the center of town. The Pike County Courthouse anchors the downtown area on Bay Street. Publicly reported sources note that Magnolia depends on the larger city of McComb, a short drive to the north, for many consumer goods and cultural resources. The town has been experiencing a modest population decline, and no major new housing developments have been identified. Industrial activity is concentrated to the north of the city, and the town continues to seek additional commercial and industrial growth.
The housing market in the school's zip code is quite affordable. Typical home values sit well below both the Mississippi state benchmark and the national benchmark, and the price-to-income ratio is low relative to the national figure. The estimated monthly mortgage burden is modest. Home values have been appreciating at a healthy clip year over year, though they remain in a distinctly affordable range. Rental data was not available for this location.
Eva Gordon serves a student body in which every child qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a reflection of the economic conditions in the surrounding community. The enrollment is predominantly Black, with a small share of White students and a handful of children identifying as Hispanic or of two or more races. The school operates as a conventional public school with no charter or magnet designation. Data on individualized education programs and English-learner services was not available, so those populations could not be characterized here. A parent may want to ask the school directly about special-education and language-support services if those are relevant to their child.
On state assessments, the most recent results come from the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program for third grade, the only tested grade at this school given its grade band. In math, about half of tested third graders reached proficiency, a relative bright spot. In English language arts, a smaller share of third graders
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