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George County School District

At a glance

35^thof 130 Mississippi districts▼ 4

Better than 73% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 6 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

494 Cowart Street
Lucedale, MS 39452·(601) 947-6993·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 73.1% of districts

Schools

4,049

Students

Top rankedRocky Creek Elementary School73^rd of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Benndale Elementary School up 61 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Benndale Elementary School 9.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The George County School District in Mississippi operates 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district is ranked 35 out of 130 school districts in the state and has an overall 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out for their strong academic performance. Rocky Creek Elementary School and Central Elementary School are among the top-ranked elementary schools in Mississippi, with high test scores and 4-star ratings. At the high school level, George County High School also performs well, ranking 80th out of 232 high schools in the state and maintaining a 4-star rating.

However, the district faces some challenges, particularly at the middle school level. The two middle schools, George County Middle School and Lt. Taylor Intermediate, have lower test scores and rankings compared to their elementary and high school counterparts. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is an area of concern that the district should address to support student learning and achievement.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Agricola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6165 Hwy 613 S	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-8447	543	34	16.0	56.5%	401 (73.8%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	124 (22.8%)	59.2	160^th of 383 public elementary schools	58.2%		62.5	146^th of 390 public elementary schools	62.6%	14	50.6	58.2	66.7	47.9			38.5	61.2	42.5	44.5					87.8				$9,263
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14159 Hwy 26 West	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-2429	660	41	16.0	70.2%	487 (73.8%)	24 (3.6%)	28 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	118 (17.9%)	72.1	101^st of 383 public elementary schools	73.6%		75.5	85^th of 390 public elementary schools	78.2%	16	56.1	61.8	57.5	42.0			80.5	79.3	55.7	55.6					77.5				$8,201
George County High School	Public	9-12	9284 Hwy 63s	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 947-3116	1,115	84	13.2	52.5%	863 (77.4%)	113 (10.1%)	61 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.5%)	67.7	80^th of 232 public high schools	65.5%		72.1	55^th of 228 public high schools	75.9%	25													78.3	52.2			72.8	77.6	$10,494
Lc Hatcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	689 Church St	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-3110	280	19	14.6	71.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			$12,103
Rocky Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2183 Rocky Creek Road	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-3886	402	28	14.1	56.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.5	73^rd of 383 public elementary schools	80.9%		77.4	75^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.8%	2	68.8	50.0	77.6	69.2			52.1	59.1	69.4	63.5					77.6				$10,495
George County Middle School	Public	7-8	330 Church Street	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-3106	618	44	14.1	67.3%	481 (77.8%)	53 (8.6%)	34 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.4%)	40.7	164^th of 266 public middle schools	38.3%		59.5	104^th of 264 public middle schools	60.6%	60					32.8	39.2					42.7	30.8				48.6			$9,831
Lt Taylor Intermediate School	Public	3-6	159 Mable St	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-6065	293	19	15.0	74.7%	194 (66.2%)	48 (16.4%)	17 (5.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.9%)	46.3				52.6	188^th of 390 public elementary schools	51.8%	(n/a)	52.3	48.1	45.7	45.8			53.8	39.2	54.3	36.1					60.0				$10,319
Benndale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5204 Hwy 26 West	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 766-6341	138	14	9.7	72.5%	102 (73.9%)	24 (17.4%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	67.7	122^nd of 383 public elementary schools	68.1%		54	183^rd of 390 public elementary schools	53.1%	61	54.6	63.1	64.7	22.2			81.8	68.4	47.0	44.4					76.5				$14,759
George County Alternative	Public	7-12	9284 Old HWY 63 South	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 947-6993	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson County School District	11.02 mi	14	6^th
Greene County Schools	22.69 mi	6	50^th
Moss Point School District	26.32 mi	6	90^th
Pascagoula-Gautier School District	27.9 mi	19	44^th
Ocean Springs School District	31.54 mi	7

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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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