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Best Public Schools in Fulton, MS

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Schools

1,917

Students

Top rankedItawamba Attendance Center94^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Dorsey Attendance Center 11 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Fulton, Mississippi is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Itawamba Attendance Center and Dorsey Attendance Center, as well as one high school, Itawamba Agricultural High School. These schools serve students in the Itawamba County School District.

Among the three schools, Itawamba Attendance Center stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Mississippi elementary schools with a 4-star rating. The school boasts strong academic performance, with students scoring above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, Dorsey Attendance Center struggles academically, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state.

At the high school level, Itawamba Agricultural High School also performs well, ranking among the top 40% of Mississippi high schools with a 4-star rating. The school's exceptional performance in Algebra I, with over 90% of students scoring proficient or better, is particularly noteworthy, significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, the school maintains a strong 89.4% four-year graduation rate.

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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
Dorsey Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Dorsey School Road	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 862-3663	233	21	11.0	82.0%	148 (63.5%)	50 (21.5%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	37.1	252^nd of 383 public elementary schools	34.2%		41.1	241^st of 390 public elementary schools	38.2%	11	31.5	48.4	36.7	32.0			51.4	22.6	40.0	52.0					75.0				$12,870
Itawamba Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	488 Little Indian Road	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 862-4641	1,129	72	15.7	67.7%	955 (84.6%)	82 (7.3%)	17 (1.5%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.1%)	73	94^th of 383 public elementary schools	75.5%		78.6	68^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.6%	26	55.5	62.0	56.6	61.8	38.7	45.8	86.4	62.9	60.1	72.8	70.4	56.7			58.4	62.4			$8,580
Itawamba Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Career Technical Drive	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	No	(662) 862-3137	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Itawamba Agricultural High School	Public	9-12	11900 Highway 25 South	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 862-3104	555	43	13.0	59.6%	465 (83.8%)	60 (10.8%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	64.1	91^st of 232 public high schools	60.8%		78.3	40^th of 228 public high schools	82.5%	51													92.5	51.2			67.7	70.0	$11,284
Itawamba Improvement Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	605 S. Cummings St.	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	No	(662) 862-2159	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Fulton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mantachie	6.35 mi	1
Golden	8.12 mi	1	53^rd
Tremont	8.69 mi	1
Mooreville	9.96 mi	3	22^nd
Smithville	13.6 mi	1

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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.

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