Summary:
Marietta, Mississippi, is home to a single school, Marietta Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 8 and enrolls 270 students, meaning the city has no separate middle or high schools. This small but strong campus is part of the Prentiss County School District, which ranks 24th out of 134 districts in the state with a 4-star rating. Marietta Elementary itself holds a 4-star rating and ranks 68th out of 377 Mississippi schools, placing it in the 82nd percentile. About 67.78% of students receive free or reduced lunch, yet the school maintains a favorable 11:1 student-teacher ratio that likely supports personalized learning.
Academically, math and science are the school's clear strengths. In 2025-2026, every tested grade level outperformed the state average in math, with 6th grade reaching 88.9% proficiency—an impressive 36 percentage points above the state average. Science scores are exceptionally strong as well: 5th grade science hit 88.5% proficiency and 8th grade science reached 72.7%, both well above state averages. English Language Arts is solid but more mixed; most grades exceed state proficiency rates, though 3rd grade ELA dipped slightly below the state average at 46.7%. The standout ELA result is 5th grade at 84.6% proficiency versus the state's 55.8%.
Attendance at Marietta Elementary is a major positive, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.9%—far below the district's 14.5% and the state's 23.9%. One notable trend is the school's ranking slide from a 94th percentile, 5-star rating in 2023-2024 to an 82nd percentile, 4-star rating in 2025-2026, a decline worth monitoring. However, 8th grade math rebounded sharply from 36.8% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 63.7% in 2025-2026, suggesting targeted improvement or cohort variability. Overall, Marietta Elementary is a high-performing, economically diverse school that excels in STEM subjects while maintaining strong attendance and small class sizes, making it a competitive choice for families in the area.
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