George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–4 · 299 students
W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies
1749 Chestnut Street, Clarksdale, MS 38614
Grades
7–8
Middle
Students
269
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Clarksdale Municipal School District
Coahoma County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies
W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies is a magnet middle school in Clarksdale, Mississippi, serving grades 7–8. It is part of Clarksdale Municipal School District. The school is located in a remote town in Coahoma County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 269 students were enrolled, with about 23.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 7–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Magnet School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 7–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 269 students
- Students per teacher
- 23.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- Yes
- Locale
- Town — Remote
- School district
- Clarksdale Municipal School District
- County
- Coahoma County
- NCES school ID
- 280105000119
Schools near W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies
All 14 schools in Clarksdale →
Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School
Magnet · Grades Pre-K–4 · 247 students
St. Elizabeth Catholic School
Private · Grades Pre-K–6 · 90 students
Oakhurst Intermediate School
Magnet · Grades 5–6 · 197 students
Coahoma County Jr High School
Public · Grades 7–8 · 172 students
Quitman County Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 265 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.