Simpson County School District

Summary:

The Simpson County School District in Mississippi operates 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 95 out of 130 school districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.

Within the district, Simpson Central School stands out as the highest-performing school, ranking 162 out of 390 Mississippi elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school outperforms the district and state averages on most MAAP test scores, particularly in 3rd-5th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Mendenhall High School performs better than the district average on most MAAP end-of-course exams, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

The schools in the Simpson County School District face significant challenges, with all schools having extremely high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 98.77% to 99.48%, indicating high levels of economic disadvantage. While student-teacher ratios are relatively low, the district's overall low ranking and 1-star rating by SchoolDigger suggest that the majority of the schools struggle to meet state academic standards, potentially due to socioeconomic and demographic factors. Addressing these disparities and improving the quality of education in the district will likely require a comprehensive approach targeting various aspects of the educational system.

District Detail

111 Education Lane
Mendenhall, MS 39114

(601) 847-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
95^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 3,008

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 (2019)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magee High School	Public	9-12	501 E Choctaw Street	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-2263	405	25	16.2	99.3%	131 (32.3%)	256 (63.2%)	10 (2.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	9.6	210^th of 228 public high schools	7.9%		9.3	214^th of 226 public high schools	5.3%	4													27.8	25.5			44.2	45.4	$10,208	$993	$9,215
Simpson County Achievement Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	177 Simpson Hwy 149	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 849-6135	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Choctaw East Suite100	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-3334	325	26	12.6	99.1%	144 (44.3%)	163 (50.2%)	11 (3.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	21.7	207^th of 264 public middle schools	21.6%		20.2	199^th of 243 public middle schools	18.1%	8				18.5	21.8	31.3				33.8	44.8	30.4				43.0			$7,607	$767	$6,840
Magee Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Goodwater Rd NW	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-3601	504	40	12.5	99.4%	179 (35.5%)	268 (53.2%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	31.6	274^th of 390 public elementary schools	29.7%		33.5	266^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.4%	8	39.2	56.9	38.3				25.3	44.4	43.2						58.0				$7,868	$864	$7,004
Mendenhall Elementary School	Public	K-5	814 East Street	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2621	579	42	13.7	99.5%	280 (48.4%)	270 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	28.3	288^th of 390 public elementary schools	26.2%		34.1	260^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.0%	28	40.9	43.5	32.5				43.1	51.7	27.7						55.4				$8,437	$980	$7,458
Simpson Central School	Public	K-8	755 Simpson Hwy 28 West	Pinola	39149	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2630	433	35	12.4	99.3%	257 (59.4%)	160 (37.0%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	58.5	162^nd of 390 public elementary schools	58.5%		55.5	161^st of 377 public elementary schools	57.3%	1	61.8	47.0	66.6	30.4	36.2	34.7	61.8	67.6	42.9	58.7	63.2	42.8			69.0	53.1			$8,158	$867	$7,291
Mendenhall High School	Public	9-12	207 Circle Drive	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2411	519	33	15.8	99.4%	236 (45.5%)	272 (52.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25.8	170^th of 228 public high schools	25.4%		29.3	161^st of 226 public high schools	28.8%	9													52.0	43.7			39.0	55.0	$8,607	$669	$7,937
Mendenhall Junior High School	Public	6-8	733 Dixie Avenue	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2296	243	22	11.2	98.8%	111 (45.7%)	126 (51.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	15.1	234^th of 264 public middle schools	11.4%		18.5	207^th of 243 public middle schools	14.8%	27				16.2	21.2	17.2				19.0	27.3	39.1				48.4			$6,856	$666	$6,190
Simpson County Technical Center	Public	9-12	3415 Simpson Hwy 49	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 847-4000	0	8	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Covington County School District	8.87 mi	9	70^th
Smith County School District	10.38 mi	6	61^st
Rankin County School District	14.89 mi	28	22^nd
Lawrence County School District	18.11 mi	6	84^th
Jefferson Davis County School District	20.41 mi	5	76^th

Simpson County School District

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