Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38857

Summary:

The 38857 zip code area is home to 3 schools - Mooreville Elementary School, Mooreville High School, and Mooreville Middle School, all part of the Lee County School District. The data reveals that Mooreville Elementary School stands out as an exceptional performer, consistently ranking among the top 20% of elementary schools in Mississippi.

Mooreville Elementary School boasts significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 65.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 56.9% for the district and 57.7% for the state. The school's strong academic performance has earned it a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While all 3 schools in the 38857 zip code area have very high percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.19% to 99.55%, indicating significant economic challenges, the student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 12.9 at Mooreville Elementary to 14.2 at Mooreville Middle School. Additionally, Mooreville Middle School has also maintained a strong performance, ranking in the top 20% of Mississippi middle schools over the past 3 years.

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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
Mooreville High School	Public	9-12	115 Road 1429	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 842-6859	460	32	14.2	43.5%	398 (86.5%)	27 (5.9%)	21 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	58.6	99^th of 228 public high schools	56.6%		64.9	76^th of 226 public high schools	66.4%	23													78.7	55.5			52.7	71.0	$12,568
Mooreville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	967 C.R. 1409	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 844-7105	703	52	13.4	51.5%	611 (86.9%)	48 (6.8%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	80.2	61^st of 390 public elementary schools	84.4%		84.6	40^th of 377 public elementary schools	89.4%	21	65.8	69.8	58.1				75.9	80.2	60.0						83.8				$9,756
Mooreville Middle School	Public	6-8	964 Cr 1409	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 680-4894	351	26	13.2	47.6%	301 (85.8%)	26 (7.4%)	13 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	78.2	52^nd of 264 public middle schools	80.3%		77.3	48^th of 243 public middle schools	80.2%	4				47.1	45.9	46.1				63.3	72.8	81.7				68.7			$9,392

Cities Near Zip Code 38857

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mooreville	0.93 mi	3	39^th
Fulton	5.21 mi	5	48^th
Tupelo	5.39 mi	15	75^th
Plantersville	6.64 mi	1	180^th
Mantachie	6.76 mi	1

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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.

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