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Best Public Schools in Clarksdale, MS

At a glance

Schools

3,026

Students

Districts

Top rankedCoahoma County High School180^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Clarksdale High School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

J.W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy 6.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Clarksdale, Mississippi is home to 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this district face significant challenges, with low academic performance, high poverty levels, and high chronic absenteeism rates across the board.

One standout school is Jerome W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy, an alternative high school that has impressive test scores, with 83.7% of students proficient in Algebra I and 95.5% proficient in Biology. The school also has a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.4%. In contrast, Clarksdale Collegiate, a public charter elementary school, ranks 351 out of 390 elementary schools in the state and has low test scores, with only 40.8% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 21.1% proficient in Math.

Overall, the schools in the Clarksdale Collegiate District, Coahoma County School District, and Clarksdale Municipal School District face significant challenges, with high poverty levels, high chronic absenteeism, and test scores that are significantly below state averages. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial to improving outcomes for the students of Clarksdale.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (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 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
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	1012 W 2nd Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(662) 351-0106	652	30	21.7	98.2%	33 (5.1%)	604 (92.6%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)																			$14,180
Clarksdale High School	Public	10-12	1101 Wildcat Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8530	473	28	16.9	99.2%	7 (1.5%)	310 (65.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (31.7%)	10.8	211^th of 232 public high schools	9.1%		5.1	224^th of 228 public high schools	1.8%	13													20.5	27.9			11.7	40.2	$16,564
W.A. Higgins Academy Of Arts/International Studies	Public	7-8	1749 Chestnut Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8550	269	11	23.6	97.0%	4 (1.5%)	150 (55.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (41.6%)	5	258^th of 266 public middle schools	3.0%		5.8	256^th of 264 public middle schools	3.0%	2					12.1	9.5					25.6	5.7				17.5			$15,632
Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1101 Smith Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8588	266	15	18.1	96.2%	2 (0.8%)	230 (86.5%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (9.4%)								(n/a)																			$14,023
Oakhurst Intermediate School	Public	5-6	120 West Second Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8560	197	12	16.1	96.4%	3 (1.5%)	140 (71.1%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (26.4%)								(n/a)			27.0	29.8					26.0	36.1					34.4				$17,461
George H. Oliver Visual/Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	871 Ritchie Avenue	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8605	299	16	19.2	98.0%	4 (1.3%)	253 (84.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.4%)								(n/a)																			$14,221
J.W. Stampley 9th Grade Academy	Public, Alternative	9	301 Washington Avenue	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-8570	106	16	6.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	68 (64.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (34.9%)								(n/a)													83.7				95.5		$16,364
Carl Keen Vocational	Public	7-12	1050 Walnut Street	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 627-8580	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Booker T. Washington International Studies Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1806 Sunflower	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Clarksdale Municipal School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(662) 627-8567	247	12	20.1	98.8%	3 (1.2%)	202 (81.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (15.8%)	7.3	370^th of 383 public elementary schools	3.4%		7.9	378^th of 390 public elementary schools	3.1%	8	15.2	34.4					13.0	15.6											$14,701
Coahoma County High School	Public	9-12	1535 Lee Drive	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 627-4516	345	25	13.8	100.0%	10 (2.9%)	260 (75.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (20.9%)	21	180^th of 232 public high schools	22.4%		23.2	178^th of 228 public high schools	21.9%	2					19.5	10.0					39.1	11.3	39.3	32.4		17.6	36.0	69.7	$16,368
Coahoma County Junior High School	Public	7-8	3105 Bobo Sherard Road	Clarksdale	38614	Coahoma County	Coahoma County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 627-7371	172	12	14.3	95.9%	4 (2.3%)	112 (65.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (32.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Clarksdale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lyon	8.32 mi	1	139^th
Duncan	11.34 mi	1	101^st
Friars Point	12.72 mi	1	154^th
Jonestown	14.9 mi	1	182^nd
Webb	16.7 mi	2	189^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.