Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39476

Summary:

The 39476 zip code area is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Sand Hill Elementary School and Richton Elementary School, as well as one high school, Richton High School. These schools serve the communities within the Greene County School District and the Richton School District.

Among the standout schools in the area, Sand Hill Elementary School consistently performs well on MAAP tests, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in many grade levels and subject areas. The school is ranked in the top 50% of Mississippi elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Richton Elementary School has a more mixed performance, with some grade levels and subjects exceeding the district and state averages, while others fall behind. Richton High School, on the other hand, performs well on MAAP tests, with proficiency rates above the district and state averages in several subject areas, including Algebra I, English II, and U.S. History.

Notably, Sand Hill Elementary School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (96.69%) compared to the state average, while Richton High School and Richton Elementary School have more diverse student populations. Additionally, all three schools have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.99% to 100%, indicating a high level of economic need in the community.

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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
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	39455 Hwy 63 North	Richton	39476	Perry County	Greene County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 881-8012	300	21	14.0	100.0%	280 (93.3%)	6 (2.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	56.7	169^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.7%					(n/a)	70.0	60.0	52.1	35.1	34.5	52.8	66.7	65.0	45.8	48.6	65.5	72.2			54.1	61.1			$11,238
Richton High School	Public	7-12	701 Elm Avenue	Richton	39476	Perry County	Richton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 788-9608	284	27	10.6	56.7%	204 (71.8%)	66 (23.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	65.6	79^th of 228 public high schools	65.4%		54.9	105^th of 226 public high schools	53.5%	26					50.0	27.1					77.3	58.4	83.3	44.0		50.0	60.0	89.1	$11,390
Richton Elementary School	Public	K-6	701 Elm Avenue	Richton	39476	Perry County	Richton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 788-6975	299	26	11.3	66.6%	207 (69.2%)	67 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	58.9	158^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.5%		62.4	138^th of 377 public elementary schools	63.4%	20	55.9	40.5	55.3	41.3			58.9	50.0	57.9	76.1					68.4				$10,568

Cities Near Zip Code 39476

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richton	1.11 mi	3	71^st
New Augusta	9.9 mi	4	144^th
Petal	10.24 mi	6	28^th
Beaumont	12.22 mi	1	111^th
Mc Lain	16.91 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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