Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39079

Summary:

The 39079 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Goodman Pickens Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 201 students. The school is part of the Holmes County Consolidated School District, which is ranked 120 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 0-star rating.

Goodman Pickens Elementary School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low test scores across grades 3-5 that are well below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, the school scored 27.2% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 57.7%. The school also serves a student population that is predominantly African American (98.51%) and faces high levels of economic disadvantage, with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's low academic performance, high poverty levels, and potential resource constraints suggest systemic challenges that will require a multi-faceted approach to address. Addressing these issues and improving educational outcomes for the students at Goodman Pickens Elementary School will likely involve targeted interventions, increased funding and resources, and a focus on educational equity within the Holmes County Consolidated School District and the state of Mississippi.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAAP Mathematics (2024)			MAAP Science (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Goodman Pickens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3877 Highway 51 South	Goodman	39079	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 468-2116	201	17	11.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	15.2	346^th of 390 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.4	311^th of 377 public elementary schools	17.5%	35	27.2	34.6	20.9	18.2	30.7	33.4	62.5	$9,025	$1,498	$7,528

Cities Near Zip Code 39079

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Goodman	3.16 mi	1	173^rd
Durant	7.24 mi	2	190^th
Sallis	8.8 mi	2	97^th
Lexington	12.23 mi	5	185^th
Camden	13.6 mi	2	78^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.

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