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St. Andrew's Episcopal School

370 Old Agency Road, Ridgeland, MS, 39157-0391 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Andrew's Episcopal School is an independent, coeducational, preparatory day school serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school's mission is to nurture a diverse community in the Episcopal tradition, encouraging spiritual growth, moral responsibility and academic excellence. The school strives to enable each student to understand a sense of worth as children of God and as a part of God's creation. Because the norm of human life is comprehended in Christ's command to love one's neighbor as one's self, the school defines its purposes in terms of community and emphasizes the value of good manners, of caring for others, and of service and self-denial--all of which reflect the Christian ethic. Our aim is to provide to academically motivated students a challenging college preparatory program comparable to programs offered by the best independent schools throughout the nation. the North Campus houses the Middle School (grades 5-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12)....

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School Overview:

	St. Andrew's Episcopal School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
County	Madison County, MS
Student Body
Total Students	1149 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
% Students of Color	12%	12%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 62 students
	Kind - 100 students
	Grade 1 - 73 students
	Grade 2 - 83 students
	Grade 3 - 79 students
	Grade 4 - 99 students
	Grade 5 - 91 students
	Grade 6 - 88 students
	Grade 7 - 90 students
	Grade 8 - 76 students
	Grade 9 - 88 students
	Grade 10 - 73 students
	Grade 11 - 78 students
	Grade 12 - 69 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	121 teachers
	This School	(MS) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	175 days	178 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	7 hours

School Notes:

St. Andrew's Episcopal School is an independent, coeducational, preparatory day school serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. The school's mission is to nurture a diverse community in the Episcopal tradition, encouraging spiritual growth, moral responsibility and academic excellence. The school strives to enable each student to understand a sense of worth as children of God and as a part of God's creation. Because the norm of human life is comprehended in Christ's command to love one's neighbor as one's self, the school defines its purposes in terms of community and emphasizes the value of good manners, of caring for others, and of service and self-denial--all of which reflect the Christian ethic. Our aim is to provide to academically motivated students a challenging college preparatory program comparable to programs offered by the best independent schools throughout the nation. the North Campus houses the Middle School (grades 5-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12).
Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

In the News:

Clinton's grade scale reviewed (The Clarion-Ledger)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:32:13 am
Clinton teachers and parents are adding their thoughts to the school district's consideration of a new 10-point grading scale, emphasizing that administrators maintain the district's high education standards.
Taylor adjusts to smaller numbers at St. Andrew's (The Clarion-Ledger)
posted on August 18, 2009 at 01:03:39 pm
Two years ago, Ted Taylor was making a living as an independent welder.
Ridgeland teen named 1st runner up in national competition (WLBT 3 Jackson)
posted on June 29, 2009 at 12:47:47 am
MOBILE, Ala. (WLBT) - A local teen made an impressive showing at the America's Junior Miss 2009 Scholarship Program. Sidney Anthony of Ridgeland was the first runner up during the 52nd AJM national finals Saturday in Mobile, Ala.
OGHS forensic team faces setbacks at national competition (Hattiesburg American)
posted on June 26, 2009 at 11:35:50 am
National Forensic League competition was bittersweet for Oak Grove High students last week as competitors didn't advance in the rigorous competition for the first time in four years.
Pals hoist Saints (The Clarion-Ledger)
posted on May 15, 2009 at 12:10:37 pm
As a junior high student at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Ridgeland, Robinson Crawford heard about that supposedly great baseball player across town at Madison-Ridgeland Academy.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (39157)	School Zip (39157)	(MS) State Average
Population (Approximate)	20,463 people	2,834,131 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	55%	18%
Population Average Age	32 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.4 persons
Median Household Income	$42,886	$32,672
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.9 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	22 years old	34 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	49% / 51%	66% / 34%