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Mize Attendance Center

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Mize Attendance Center ranks 124 th of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 68% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

Mize Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Smith County School District, with 816 students, making it the largest school in the analysis. Despite having a high-poverty student population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 62.38% to 99.62%, Mize Attendance Center consistently achieves strong academic outcomes, outperforming the district and state on most standardized test metrics, particularly in mathematics.

Mize Attendance Center has maintained high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.9% to 93.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 23.9% in recent years. Mize's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 15.1, may contribute to its academic success in supporting student learning and achievement.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Stringer Attendance Center, Mount Olive Attendance Center, and Taylorsville Attendance Center, Mize Attendance Center significantly outperforms them on most academic metrics, including test scores and graduation rates, suggesting it may be a model for effective alternative education in the region.

831

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,558

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 School Dr
Mize, MS 39116

(601) 733-2242

District: Smith County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

African American:

12.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2022 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2022

✓Above the Mississippi median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg54%

Elementary school

124^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

44^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

17^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Alternative Schools in the Smith County School District

54^th of 130Smith 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	67.4	124 of 383	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	190 of 390	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	117 of 377	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	115 of 382	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	115 of 381	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	107 of 397	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	78 of 404	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.7	88 of 406	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	101 of 394	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.2	91 of 402	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	100 of 394	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	148 of 408	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	210 of 414	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	185 of 418	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.6	153 of 403	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	105 of 392	73.2%	★★★★☆
2008	59.1	161 of 394	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	44 of 266	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	72 of 264	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	46 of 243	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	34 of 257	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	47 of 257	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	38 of 264	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	31 of 252	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.1	84 of 272	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.8	114 of 260	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.2	84 of 266	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.3	62 of 264	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	44.1	159 of 269	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.9	89 of 270	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	78 of 264	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	57.0	110 of 255	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.6	120 of 247	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.3	105 of 244	57.0%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	17 of 232	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	52 of 228	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	31 of 226	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	34 of 228	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	38 of 231	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	51 of 233	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	30 of 233	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	16 of 237	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	77.5	33 of 231	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	33 of 226	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	77.9	27 of 236	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	73 of 238	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	82 of 241	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.5	33 of 244	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.5	71 of 235	69.8%	★★★★☆
2009	48.1	132 of 235	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	75.6	41 of 235	82.6%	★★★★☆
2007	63.6	86 of 232	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	76.6	15 of 232	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	70.2	53 of 232	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	61.4	92 of 232	60.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I87%+20 vs state

U.S. History186%+16 vs state

Science73%+13 vs state

Biology71%+9 vs state

Mathematics69%+16 vs state

English II66%+16 vs state

English Language Arts51%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Mize Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 School Dr	Mize	39116	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 733-2242	831	57	14.6	62.7%	704 (84.7%)	102 (12.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)	64.3	54.0	44.7	54.1	37.7	53.1	75.0	66.0	41.8	62.3	78.7	84.4	87.1	65.7	75.0	71.9	70.7	86.2	$9,558
Taylorsville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	324 Hester Street	Taylorsville	39168	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 785-9711	572	47	12.2	88.6%	197 (34.4%)	343 (60.0%)	14 (2.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	35.9	21.0	20.0	22.5	14.7	21.4	48.7	29.0	35.0	40.0	17.1	26.2	41.5	22.0	35.0	30.9	37.8	67.4	$10,339
Mt. Olive Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 South 4th Street	Mount Olive	39119	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 797-3939	282	35	8.1	98.9%	78 (27.7%)	174 (61.7%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)								(n/a)	40.9	28.5	22.3	40.0	28.6	33.3	13.6	28.5	38.9	60.0	57.1	41.7	61.9	52.1	38.9	37.5	47.3	85.7	$17,981
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)
Simpson County Achievement Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	177 Simpson Hwy 149	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 849-6135	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Covington County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1211 South Dogwood Street	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 765-1465	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Stringer Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	122 County Road 17	Stringer	39481	Jasper County	West Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5508	579	43	13.5	69.4%	433 (74.8%)	87 (15.0%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)								(n/a)	66.6	50.0	63.2	63.6	37.2	46.8	69.0	64.3	63.2	70.5	55.9	55.3	80.4	52.8	52.7	64.6	83.4	100.0	$12,129

Frequently Asked Questions about Mize Attendance Center

What is the racial makeup of Mize Attendance Center?

Students at Mize Attendance Center are 85% White, 12% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Mize Attendance Center a good school?

Mize Attendance Center ranks 124^th of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mize Attendance Center in?

Smith County School District

How many students attend Mize Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Mize Attendance Center.

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