Summary:
Brookhaven School District in Mississippi contains two elementary schools serving grades PK through 4: Mamie Martin Elementary (grades PK–2, 622 students) and Brookhaven Elementary School (grades 3–4, 368 students), together educating about 990 students in a high-poverty community where roughly 81% qualify for free/reduced lunch. The two schools operate as a single pipeline, with Mamie Martin Elementary building the early foundation before students move to Brookhaven Elementary School for their first state-tested years. Both schools have very similar student-teacher ratios (13.8 and 13.6, respectively), and the district is ranked 70th out of 134 districts in Mississippi.
Brookhaven Elementary School stands out for its rapid academic improvement. The school's state ranking jumped from the 37th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 64th percentile in 2025-2026, earning three stars. Its mathematics scores are now well above state averages, with 4th grade math proficiency climbing from 48.9% to 61.7% in a single year. Mamie Martin Elementary, while not state-tested due to its PK-2 grade span, excels in attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.7% compared to 22.7% at Brookhaven Elementary School and 23.9% statewide.
Looking at the same cohort of students, performance remained highly stable from 3rd to 4th grade, suggesting solid academic continuity between the two schools. The biggest watch item is the new 3rd grade cohort, whose ELA proficiency (43.8%) is 12.4 points below the previous 3rd grade class, signaling a need for early literacy support. Meanwhile, math appears to be a growing strength across both tested grades. Given the high poverty levels in this community, Brookhaven Elementary School's above-average results in multiple subjects are particularly noteworthy.
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