Summary:
Seminary, Mississippi is home to one elementary school, Seminary Elementary, which serves grades K–4 and enrolls 420 students as part of the Covington County School District. Because it is the only elementary school in the city, this analysis focuses on how it compares to its district and the state of Mississippi.
Seminary Elementary is a standout school by any measure. It has earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and improved its state rank from 30th (2023–24) to 24th (2024–25) to 14th out of 377 elementary schools (2025–26), placing it in the 96th percentile statewide. Its district, the Covington County School District, ranks in the 49th percentile, making the school a clear outlier. The school dramatically outperforms both district and state averages in every tested subject and grade. In 2025–26, the average proficiency rate was 76.5% at the school versus 50.8% for the district and 50.3% for the state.
Mathematics is a particular strength: 85.4% of 3rd graders and 81.7% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to state averages of 48.8% and 51.5%. ELA proficiency was also solid at 68.0% for 3rd grade and 70.7% for 4th grade. While ELA scores dipped slightly from the prior year, math scores improved strongly, driving overall proficiency upward. Notably, 99.29% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school still ranks in the top 5% of Mississippi elementary schools. Chronic absenteeism is 19.3%, well below the district's 33.6% and the state's 23.9%. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.7, Seminary Elementary is a high-performing, improving school that consistently delivers excellent results despite serving a student population with nearly universal economic disadvantage.
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