Summary:
The 38843 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 high school - that serve students from pre-K through 12th grade. While the schools face significant economic challenges, with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, two of the schools stand out as high-performing standouts in the region.
Itawamba Attendance Center and Itawamba Agricultural High School are both ranked in the top 20% of their respective school types in Mississippi, earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. Itawamba Attendance Center has particularly strong math scores, with proficiency rates exceeding state and district averages, while Itawamba Agricultural High School boasts excellent results on Algebra I and U.S. History exams. In contrast, Dorsey Attendance Center lags behind, ranking in the bottom 40% of elementary schools statewide with only a 1-star rating and lower test scores across the board.
Across the schools, student demographics vary, with Itawamba Attendance Center being the most racially homogeneous (85% white) and Dorsey Attendance Center having a more balanced racial composition. However, the extremely high rates of free/reduced lunch eligibility, ranging from 98.57% to 99.74%, indicate that poverty is a major challenge facing students in this area. The differences in student-teacher ratios, from 9.1 at Dorsey Attendance Center to 15.4 at Itawamba Agricultural High School, may also play a role in the schools' performance. Overall, the Itawamba County School District is doing an exceptional job with its top-performing schools, but the stark contrast in outcomes highlights the need for targeted interventions to support the most economically disadvantaged students in the community.
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