Corinth School District

The Corinth School District in Mississippi serves roughly 2,400 students across three schools—Corinth Elementary School (PK–4), Corinth Middle School (5–8), and Corinth High School (9–12)—and ranks 95th out of 134 districts statewide with a 2-star overall rating.

The district is remarkably uneven. Corinth Middle School is the clear standout, ranking in the 63rd percentile of Mississippi middle schools with a 3-star rating, after climbing from the 41st percentile in just two years. It now matches or exceeds state averages in 7th and 8th grade math, and its 8th-grade science proficiency is on par with the state. At the other extreme, Corinth High School ranks in the bottom 2% of Mississippi high schools with a 0-star rating. Its Biology EOC proficiency rate is just 11% compared to the state's 63.1%, and Algebra I proficiency sits at 37.7% versus 66% statewide. Corinth Elementary School falls in between, ranking in the 25th percentile with a 1-star rating, but its trend is alarming—proficiency declined in every tested subject this year, with 4th grade math dropping 12.8 points in a single year.

Chronic absenteeism mirrors these outcomes. Corinth High School has a 42.4% chronic absenteeism rate, nearly double the state average of 23.9%, while Corinth Middle School is at 29.0% and Corinth Elementary is actually better than the state at 21.2%. Despite the high school's struggles, its 92% graduation rate exceeds the state's 89.2%, suggesting many students may be graduating without true academic readiness. All three schools serve predominantly low-income families, yet Corinth Middle School's success demonstrates that strong school-level practices can overcome demographic challenges. For parents, the picture is clear: the middle school is a genuine bright spot, the elementary school needs immediate attention in math, and the high school requires urgent intervention around attendance and core subject proficiency.