Coffeeville School District

The Coffeeville School District in Mississippi is a small, two-school district serving grades PK-12 with about 367 students, and both of its schools serve communities where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. The district overall ranks 79th out of 134 districts in Mississippi, placing it in the 41st percentile with a 2-star rating, and both schools face significant challenges from high poverty and chronic absenteeism.

Coffeeville Elementary School is the district's relative strength, serving grades PK-8 with 257 students and a 12:1 student-teacher ratio. In 2025-2026, it met or exceeded the state average in 3rd grade ELA and math, 7th grade math, 8th grade math, and 8th grade science. Notably, 8th grade math jumped from 25% to 53.8% proficiency in one year, and 7th grade math reached 68.2% compared to the state's 57.7%. However, 4th through 6th grade math and several ELA scores trail the state, and chronic absenteeism sits at 38%—far above the state rate of 23.9%. In contrast, Coffeeville High School serves just 110 students in grades 9-12 with an extremely favorable 7:1 student-teacher ratio, yet its results are far more volatile.

Coffeeville High School's state ranking swung from the bottom 7% in 2023-2024 to the top 18% in 2024-2025, then crashed to the bottom 15% in 2025-2026. This pattern points to small cohort effects rather than steady school quality: with only about 110 students, one class can dramatically change outcomes. End-of-course scores fell sharply in one year, with Algebra I dropping from 68.1% to 37.5% and English II from 62.5% to 39.1%, while Biology stayed flat at 41.7%—well below the state's 63.1%. The graduation rate is 78%, 11 points below the state average, and 36.1% of high school students are chronically absent. The district's low class sizes and some strong middle school results show real potential, but stabilizing high school performance and improving attendance are critical priorities.