Best Public Schools in Yazoo City, MS

Summary:

The schools in the city of Yazoo City, Mississippi, serve a diverse community with significant economic challenges. The district includes 5 schools - 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools - with varying levels of performance. While Yazoo County High School and Yazoo County Middle School perform relatively better, the schools in the Yazoo City Municipal School District consistently struggle, with proficiency rates well below the state averages.

The data reveals significant racial disparities, with the student populations of Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School and Yazoo City High School being over 98% African American. Additionally, all the schools in the data set have 100% of their students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage in the community. This economic challenge likely contributes to the consistently low academic performance across the district.

While the Yazoo County School District schools perform relatively better, the overall data highlights the significant challenges faced by the schools in Yazoo City. Addressing the low academic performance, racial disparities, and economic disadvantages will be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School	Public	6-8	209 W. 5th St	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2904	469	21	22.3	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	459 (97.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	8.4	251^st of 264 public middle schools	4.9%		5.3	242^nd of 243 public middle schools	0.4%	9				4.9	9.7	21.4				4.3	24.5	19.8				51.5			$10,719
Yazoo City High School	Public	9-12	1825 Dr. Martin Luther King D	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2378	537	30	17.9	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	534 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3.4	227^th of 228 public high schools	0.4%		4.3	223^rd of 226 public high schools	1.3%	4													24.3	15.1			17.1	43.5	$12,482
Yazoo City Vocational Complex	Public	10-12	1825 Martin Luther King Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 746-7642	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McCoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1835 School Dr	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-5800	882	58	15.2	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	857 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	6.6	382^nd of 390 public elementary schools	2.1%		3.2	377^th of 377 public elementary schools	0.0%	5	20.0	20.5	26.8				17.3	18.9	25.0						41.1				$9,468
Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	215 East 5th Street	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-0985	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yazoo County High School	Public	9-12	191 Panther Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-1492	417	37	11.2	100.0%	124 (29.7%)	266 (63.8%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	25.8	171^st of 228 public high schools	25.0%		18.2	190^th of 226 public high schools	15.9%	19													62.3	20.4			59.5	53.6	$16,013
Yazoo County Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Panther Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-1596	275	26	10.7	100.0%	106 (38.5%)	143 (52.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.5%)	32.1	180^th of 264 public middle schools	31.8%		23.8	184^th of 243 public middle schools	24.3%	4				19.7	14.7	36.3				46.9	34.7	58.0	100.0			51.9			$15,271

Cities Near Yazoo City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bentonia	15.09 mi	1	137^th
Vaughan	15.27 mi	1	164^th
Flora	22.39 mi	1	81^st
Belzoni	23.13 mi	4	198^th
Canton	24.23 mi	14	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Yazoo City, MS

Yazoo County Middle School

Yazoo County High School

Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School

McCoy Elementary School

Yazoo City High School

Alternative Learning Center

Yazoo City Vocational Complex

Cities Near Yazoo City