Mississippi School Of The Arts

Summary:

The Mississippi School for the Arts is the sole public high school serving grades 11-12 in the Mississippi School for the Arts District, which is ranked 97 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. With a total enrollment of 84 students, the school has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 20th out of 244 high schools in 2010-2011 to 172nd out of 232 high schools in 2024-2025.

The Mississippi School for the Arts has a 89.4% four-year graduation rate, but its test scores show a wide range of performance. While the school excels in U.S. History with 94.1% proficient or better in 2024-2025 and 90.5% in 2023-2024, it struggles in Algebra I and Biology, with 0% proficient or better in both subjects. Additionally, 44.05% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with lower socioeconomic status.

With a small student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1, the Mississippi School for the Arts may offer personalized attention and opportunities for its students, but the school's overall academic performance and declining statewide ranking suggest that there is room for improvement in certain subject areas and overall educational outcomes.

District Detail

308 West Cherokee Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601

(601) 823-1300

SchoolDigger Rank:
97^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: 11-12
Students: 104

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Mississippi School Of The Arts	Public	11-12	308 West Cherokee Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Mississippi School Of The Arts	No	No	No	No	(601) 823-1300	104	12	8.6	33.7%	57 (54.8%)	33 (31.7%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.7%)	24.9	172^nd of 232 public high schools	25.9%					(n/a)	0.0	33.3	0.0	94.1

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookhaven School District	0.2 mi	7	76^th
Lincoln County School District	7.23 mi	4
Copiah County School District	8.85 mi	4	59^th
Hazlehurst City School District	19.11 mi	3	110^th
Lawrence County School District	19.13 mi	6	75^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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