Summary:
Hancock School District in Mississippi serves 3,934 students across six schools — four elementary schools (PK–5 or K–5), one middle school (6–8), and one high school (9–12) — and ranks 9th out of 134 districts statewide, placing it in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating. The district's elementary schools are the clear engine of its success, with three of the four ranking in the top 29 of 377 elementary schools in Mississippi.
East Hancock Elementary leads the district as the #3 elementary school in the state with an 85% average proficiency rate and the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 17.9%. Hancock North Central has climbed dramatically from #44 to #13, also earning 5 stars, while West Hancock Elementary — despite having the highest poverty rate in the district at 75.1% — ranks #29 and posted the district's best 5th grade science score at 96.7%. South Hancock Elementary is the outlier, ranking #143 with strong 3rd grade scores but a sharp decline in 4th and 5th grade math and ELA — the opposite of East Hancock, where proficiency rises as students advance.
The secondary schools are above state averages but less dominant. Hancock High School ranks #32 of 224 high schools with strong EOC scores (Algebra I 76%, English II 61.2%, Biology 77.8%), yet its graduation rate of 88.7% trails the state average of 89.2%, and chronic absenteeism is the district's highest at 34.5%. Hancock Middle School ranks #68 of 260, with ELA scores notably weaker than math, making it the district's softest link relative to peers. Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level district-wide, and improving attendance at the secondary level, supporting South Hancock's upper-elementary transition, and boosting middle school literacy are the district's key opportunities for growth.
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