Best Public Schools in Maben, MS

Summary:

The city of Maben, Mississippi is home to a single public high school, East Webster High School, which serves grades 6-12 and is part of the Webster County School District. This standout institution has consistently earned high statewide rankings, including placing 32nd out of 228 Mississippi high schools in 2023-2024 and 48th out of 226 in 2022-2023, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Webster High School boasts impressive academic achievements, with a strong 89.4% four-year graduation rate and a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in 2022-2023. The school's students have outperformed state and district averages on many MAAP standardized tests, particularly in 8th grade math (77.4% proficient), 8th grade science (71.7% proficient), and U.S. History (81.1% proficient). Despite serving a diverse socioeconomic community, with nearly half of the student population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school has maintained its high level of academic excellence.

While East Webster High School's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas where the school lags behind state and district averages, such as 7th grade English Language Arts and Algebra I. Identifying and addressing these gaps could further strengthen the school's academic profile. The fact that the Webster County School District is ranked 33 out of 130 in the state and has a 4-star rating suggests the district as a whole is performing well, which likely contributes to the success of East Webster High School.

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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 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th 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 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
East Webster High School	Public	6-12	195 Old Cumberland Rd.	Maben	39750	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 263-5321	445	37	12.0	46.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62	94^th of 232 public high schools	59.5%		80.3	32^nd of 228 public high schools	86.0%	62	55.7	24.1	50.9	54.3	51.7	77.4	46.7	52.4	71.7	58.0	81.1	$11,121

Cities Near Maben

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mathiston	3.97 mi	1	32^nd
Sturgis	11.41 mi	2	98^th
Eupora	12.03 mi	3	81^st
Starkville	14.4 mi	16
Ackerman	14.84 mi	3	38^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.

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