Summary:
The 39759 zip code area in Starkville, Mississippi is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 64 out of 130 in the state, a few standout schools in this area are worth highlighting.
Armstrong Junior High School is the highest-ranked middle school in the data set, achieving a 100% proficiency rate in Algebra I and strong performance on 8th grade state assessments. In contrast, the elementary schools in the area, such as Overstreet Elementary, have shown higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade subjects. However, the majority of schools in this zip code struggle to meet state benchmarks, likely due to the extremely high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic challenges faced by the community.
Despite these socioeconomic hurdles, the schools in the 39759 zip code area benefit from relatively low student-teacher ratios, which could be leveraged to provide more personalized support for students. By identifying and replicating the successful practices of higher-performing schools, such as Armstrong Junior High and Overstreet Elementary, the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District may be able to drive improved academic outcomes across the board for the students in this community.
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