Summary:
The city of Belzoni, Mississippi, is served by three public schools—Humphreys County High School, Ida Greene Elementary School, and O.M. McNair Middle School—all part of the Mississippi Achievement School District Of Humphreys County, enrolling about 1,130 students in grades PK-12 where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch. The district ranks 131 out of 134 in Mississippi, placing it in the 2nd percentile with a 0-star rating. Student-teacher ratios are relatively low, ranging from 13.1 at McNair to 17.0 at Ida Greene.
Comparing the three schools reveals distinct patterns. Ida Greene Elementary School is the most improved, climbing from the 1st to the 10th percentile over two years; its 4th grade math proficiency jumped from 21.2% to 43.2%, the closest any Belzoni school comes to the state average. O.M. McNair Middle School has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the district at 17.3% and raised its average proficiency from 16.5% to 21.9%, but remains in the 2nd percentile statewide. Humphreys County High School has the highest average proficiency, driven by 46.8% in Algebra I, yet shows warning signs: Biology dropped from 36.4% to 26.5%, and its rank slipped from the 12th to the 8th percentile.
Chronic absenteeism is highest at the high school at 27.2%, above the state's 23.9%, and the graduation rate is only 74.2% versus the state's 89.2%. No subject in any school meets the state average, with most gaps ranging from 20 to 40 points. Middle school remains the weakest academic link, particularly in 8th grade ELA at 11.8% and 6th grade math at 13.8% proficiency. Math gains are inconsistent across grades, suggesting improvement is not yet systemic. Despite genuine bright spots, all three schools still received 0 stars in 2025–26, underscoring how far the district remains from state accountability expectations.
Thank you for your feedback!