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Hills Chapel School

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Hills Chapel School ranks 106 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Hills Chapel School is an elementary school located in Booneville, Mississippi, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 412 students. The school is part of the Prentiss County School District, which is ranked 27 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hills Chapel School consistently ranks among the top 100-150 elementary schools in Mississippi, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests are generally higher than the Prentiss County School District and the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Hills Chapel School's 3rd-grade proficiency rates were 73.7% in ELA and 78.9% in Math, compared to the district's 58.8% and 58.6%, and the state's 49.4% and 53.3%, respectively. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.3% in 2020-2021 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Hills Chapel School to nearby schools, Marietta Elementary School, another school in the Prentiss County School District, has consistently outperformed Hills Chapel School in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and proficiency rates in both ELA and Math. Meanwhile, Kossuth Elementary School and Alcorn Central Elementary School, both in the Alcorn School District, have shown mixed performance compared to Hills Chapel School, with some grade levels outperforming and others underperforming.

398

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,832

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8 Cr 2371
Booneville, MS 38829-7990

(662) 728-5181

District: Prentiss County School District

Students who attend Hills Chapel School usually attend:

High:

New Site High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Above the Mississippi median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg58%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

106^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

48^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Prentiss County School District

27^th of 130Prentiss County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	106 of 383	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	109 of 390	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	101 of 377	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	96 of 382	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	157 of 381	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	98 of 397	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	107 of 404	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.8	159 of 406	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.2	121 of 394	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.3	130 of 402	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.7	67 of 394	83.0%	★★★★☆
2013	65.1	140 of 408	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.1	195 of 414	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	43.3	251 of 418	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.3	94 of 392	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	61.4	149 of 394	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	48 of 266	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	36 of 264	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	39 of 243	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	53 of 257	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	70 of 257	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	13 of 264	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	21 of 252	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.0	24 of 272	91.2%	★★★★★
2016	79.2	42 of 260	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	43 of 266	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	20 of 264	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	74.9	66 of 269	75.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.4	73 of 270	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	108 of 264	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.7	163 of 255	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	117 of 247	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.1	101 of 244	58.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+9 vs state

Mathematics63%+11 vs state

English Language Arts57%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Hills Chapel School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Cr 2371	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5181	398	34	11.7	68.1%	371 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	71.1	106^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.3%		70.7	109^th of 390 public elementary schools	72.1%	3	73.7	51.3	50.0	52.4	51.1	63.1	78.9	62.1	50.0	73.8	59.5	52.7	71.0	68.5	$10,832
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	111 Anderson Street	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5465	551	34	16.3	71.9%	354 (64.2%)	123 (22.3%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.3%)	71.2	105^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.6%		79.4	65^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.3%	40	45.6	53.0					75.6	82.0							$8,941
Marietta Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42 Cr 4070	Marietta	38856	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-4770	270	24	11.0	67.8%	267 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	83.9	48^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.5%		89.9	23^rd of 390 public elementary schools	94.1%	25	69.2	75.0	59.2	58.6	71.4	50.0	53.8	87.5	77.7	86.2	85.7	36.8	81.5	57.9	$10,191
Tishomingo Elementary School	Public	K-8	34 A Monroe St	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 438-6800	254	25	10.1	79.1%	215 (84.6%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.4%)	57.1	166^th of 383 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.9	152^nd of 390 public elementary schools	61.0%	14	33.4	67.9	59.1	73.1	25.0	45.8	14.3	46.4	40.9	50.0	46.4	54.2	86.3	66.7	$13,312
Baldwyn Elementary	Public	K-4	515 Bender Circle	Baldwyn	38824	Lee County	Baldwyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-1037	279	19	14.6	77.1%	141 (50.5%)	118 (42.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	30.4	276^th of 383 public elementary schools	27.9%		32.1	272^nd of 390 public elementary schools	30.3%	4	44.8	25.6					50.0	29.8							$12,878
Biggersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	571 A Highway 45 South	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-6593	354	26	13.8	77.7%	274 (77.4%)	56 (15.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	48.8	197^th of 383 public elementary schools	48.6%		59.8	153^rd of 390 public elementary schools	60.8%	44	56.4	35.8	52.6	44.6			66.6	49.0	34.2	55.3			57.9		$9,932
Burnsville Elementary School	Public	K-8	23 Washington St.	Burnsville	38833	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 427-9226	410	33	12.3	74.4%	349 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.2%)	46.4	206^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.2%		32.9	266^th of 390 public elementary schools	31.8%	60	57.4	68.0	35.3	65.2	59.6	42.5	45.8	48.0	11.7	37.0	70.2	40.4	32.3	53.2	$10,234
Alcorn Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Cr 254	Glen	38846	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-3796	510	36	14.1	71.8%	462 (90.6%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	63.2	145^th of 383 public elementary schools	62.1%		61.8	148^th of 390 public elementary schools	62.1%	3	50.0	51.1					66.0	62.4							$10,466
Iuka Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 Whitehouse Rd	Iuka	38852	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 423-9290	414	29	14.1	66.7%	358 (86.5%)	7 (1.7%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	63.4	144^th of 383 public elementary schools	62.4%		72.6	100^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.4%	44	57.6	57.9					52.2	59.4							$10,295
Kossuth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-2761	570	39	14.6	62.3%	538 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	76.7	71^st of 383 public elementary schools	81.5%		71.7	103^rd of 390 public elementary schools	73.6%	32	63.6	50.4					78.6	74.5							$10,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Hills Chapel School

Is Hills Chapel School a good school?

Hills Chapel School ranks 106^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hills Chapel School?

Students at Hills Chapel School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hills Chapel School attend?

Students who attend Hills Chapel School usually go on to attend:

High : New Site High School

How many students attend Hills Chapel School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Hills Chapel School.

What district is Hills Chapel School in?

Prentiss County School District

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