Summary:
The Jeff Davis County School District serves 1,217 students across 4 schools in rural Mississippi—two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school—where more than 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and the district holds a 2-star rating, ranking 87th out of 134 districts statewide.
Carver Elementary is the district's standout, earning 3 stars and ranking in the 57th percentile of Mississippi elementary schools. It beats the state average in 3rd grade ELA, 3rd grade math, 4th grade math, and 5th grade science, with 4th grade math proficiency at 59.5%—8 points above the state and 17 points above the district average. Carver also has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 15.6%, compared to the district average of 24.2%. Jefferson Davis County High School presents a mixed picture: it graduates 90.2% of students, slightly above the state rate, but proficiency in Algebra I (41.8%), English II (39.0%), and Biology (36.5%) falls well below state averages, and 32.5% of students are chronically absent.
J. E. Johnson Elementary is the lowest-performing school, ranking in the 21st percentile, yet it posted impressive one-year gains in 3rd grade math (+17.2 points), 4th grade ELA (+16.7 points), and 5th grade math (+13.3 points). Jeff Davis County Middle School nearly matches the state in 7th grade math (56.5% vs. 57.7%), but only 23.2% of 6th graders are proficient in math—a 29.5-point gap from the state. The district's highest-leverage opportunities are improving math and science instruction, especially in middle school math and high school science, and replicating Carver's success with attendance and early-grade teaching across all schools.
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