New Albany Public Schools

Summary:

The New Albany Public Schools district in Mississippi operates three schools: one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. These schools have consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, with all three ranked among the top 25-30% of their respective school types in the state and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

New Albany Elementary School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top 20% of elementary schools in Mississippi. The school's students excel in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, significantly outperforming the state average. Additionally, the school has a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to the state average, indicating a strong focus on student engagement and attendance.

New Albany High School is also a standout, ranking among the top 25% of high schools in Mississippi. The school's students demonstrate exceptional performance on end-of-course exams, exceeding the state average in Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. The school also maintains a relatively high graduation rate of 89.4%. New Albany Middle School students also perform well, with 6th-8th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics scores exceeding the state average.

District Detail

1112 Wesson Tate Drive
New Albany, MS 38652

(662) 534-1800

SchoolDigger Rank:
15^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,149

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
New Albany High School	Public	9-12	201 Highway 15 North	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1805	605	47	12.9	53.1%	285 (47.1%)	159 (26.3%)	113 (18.7%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	74.4	62^nd of 232 public high schools	73.3%		74	53^rd of 228 public high schools	76.8%	9													68.2	58.6			76.2	74.7	$13,783
New Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Apple Street	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1820	470	36	12.8	63.2%	227 (48.3%)	130 (27.7%)	79 (16.8%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	77.8	53^rd of 266 public middle schools	80.1%		66.9	78^th of 264 public middle schools	70.5%	25				53.8	51.8	58.8				61.0	63.0	62.1	85.4			61.5			$11,034
School Of Career And Technical Educational	Public	9-12	203 Highway 15 North	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1810	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Albany/S.Tippah/Union County Alt	Public, Alternative	1-12	915 Denmill Road	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 538-4100	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Albany Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-1843	1,074	60	17.9	65.4%	518 (48.2%)	281 (26.2%)	205 (19.1%)	20 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.4%)	79	66^th of 383 public elementary schools	82.8%		76.7	78^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.0%	12	42.2	66.2	74.4				68.5	77.2	68.6						84.7				$9,823

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union County School District	5.98 mi	4
Pontotoc County School District	8.13 mi	9	28^th
South Tippah School District	12.79 mi	6	29^th
Benton County School District	14.07 mi	4	70^th
Pontotoc City School District	15.97 mi	5	20^th

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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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New Albany Public Schools

District Detail

New Albany Elementary School

New Albany Middle School

New Albany High School

New Albany/S.Tippah/Union County Alt

School Of Career And Technical Educational

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