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Best Public Schools in Jefferson Davis County, MS

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At a glance

Schools

1,217

Students

Top rankedCarver Elementary162^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

J. E. Johnson Elementary School up 23 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jefferson Davis County High School 11.8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Carver Elementary and 2 more

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
Jefferson Davis County High School	Public	9-12	891 Bass Burkett Rd	Bassfield	39421	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 943-5391	368	31	11.8	99.2%	28 (7.6%)	281 (76.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.8%)	16.3	195^th of 224 public high schools	12.9%					(n/a)													41.8	39.0			36.5	$15,104
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	381 Williamsburg Road	Bassfield	39421	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 943-5151	252	17	14.4	98.8%	63 (25.0%)	164 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.9%)	55.5	162^nd of 377 public elementary schools	57.0%					(n/a)	57.7	47.7	42.8				55.5	59.5	37.1						74.3			$14,155
Jeff Davis County Vocational Technical Center	Public	8-12	5080 Hwy 42	Carson	39427	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 792-5005	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
J. E. Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 J E Johnson Road	Prentiss	39474	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 792-8149	335	24	14.1	99.1%	26 (7.8%)	234 (69.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (20.0%)	25.5	298^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.9	321^st of 383 public elementary schools	16.2%	23	37.6	34.5	38.1				39.6	29.1	33.3						64.3			$14,266
Jeff Davis County Middle School	Public	6-8	2429 Mississippi Ave	Prentiss	39474	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 792-1450	262	16	16.4	98.9%	30 (11.5%)	120 (45.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (42.0%)	39.1	159^th of 260 public middle schools	38.8%					(n/a)				41.9	26.9	37.4				23.2	56.5	42.2				51.7		$13,270

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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.