Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39145

The 39145 zip code area of Pelahatchie, Mississippi is home to two schools - Pelahatchie Elementary School and Pelahatchie Attendance Center, which serve students from elementary through high school. Both schools face significant challenges, with extremely high poverty rates, but are able to outperform state averages in several academic areas.

Pelahatchie Elementary School is ranked 181 out of 390 Mississippi elementary schools and maintains a 3-star rating. The school outperforms the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, despite having a very high 99.26% free/reduced lunch rate. Pelahatchie Attendance Center, the local high school, is ranked 135 out of 228 Mississippi high schools with a 2-star rating. The high school also outperforms the state in several end-of-course exams, while having a similarly high 99.18% free/reduced lunch rate.

Both schools spend less per student than the Rankin County School District average, with Pelahatchie Elementary spending $8,742 per student and Pelahatchie Attendance Center spending $11,467 per student. However, the schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios of 12.6 and 9.6, respectively. Overall, the data suggests that the Pelahatchie community faces significant economic challenges, but the schools are working to support student learning and achievement despite these obstacles.