Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39153

Summary:

The 39153 zip code in Mississippi is home to two schools: Raleigh Elementary School, serving grades PK-6, and Raleigh High School, serving grades 7-12. Both schools serve a high-poverty student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Of the two schools, Raleigh High School stands out as the stronger performer. The high school ranks 59th out of 228 Mississippi high schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Raleigh Elementary's 3-star rating and 125th out of 390 ranking. Raleigh High School students also outperform district and state averages on several key end-of-course assessments, including Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History.

While Raleigh Elementary shows some academic strengths, with 3rd-grade students exceeding district and state averages in ELA and Math, the school's performance declines in the upper elementary grades. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Raleigh High School may contribute to its stronger academic outcomes compared to the elementary school. Overall, the data suggests that Raleigh High School is a standout performer in the Smith County School District, particularly given the high-poverty student population it serves.

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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
Raleigh High School	Public	7-12	491 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 782-4261	442	35	12.6	99.3%	301 (68.1%)	130 (29.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	71.4	59^th of 228 public high schools	74.1%		59	97^th of 226 public high schools	57.1%	38					32.3	35.7					63.6	39.8	81.4	47.9		61.5	70.7	81.0	$8,440	$427	$8,013
Smith County Career Center	Public	9-12	469 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 782-4211	0	5	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Community Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	469 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 782-4796	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raleigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 White Oak Avenue	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 782-9507	587	38	15.2	99.5%	421 (71.7%)	150 (25.6%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	67.1	125^th of 390 public elementary schools	67.9%		53.8	167^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.7%	42	67.5	55.4	56.3	45.8			77.0	54.3	50.0	61.4					73.5				$7,111	$693	$6,418

Cities Near Zip Code 39153

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Raleigh	2.14 mi	4	71^st
Mize	14.3 mi	1
Bay Springs	14.63 mi	3	117^th
Puckett	16.07 mi	2	24^th
Taylorsville	16.7 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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39153

Raleigh High School

Raleigh Elementary School

Community Learning Center

Smith County Career Center

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