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North Pike Schools


At a glance
49thof 134 Mississippi districts▲ 6
Better than 63% of Mississippi districts
1036 Jaguar Trail
Summit, MS 39666
·(601) 276-2216·All Mississippi district rankings →
Statewide performance 2018–2026
2026: better than 63.4% of districts
5
Schools
2,135
Students
Top rankedNorth Pike Junior High98th of 260 Mississippi middle schools
Biggest riser
North Pike Junior High up 59 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
North Pike Junior High 12.9 students per teacher
Summary:

North Pike Schools is a public school district in Mississippi serving about 2,135 students across four schools spanning grades K-12: North Pike Elementary School (K-4), North Pike Upper Elementary School (5-6), North Pike Junior High (7-8), and North Pike High School (9-12). The district is ranked 49th out of 134 Mississippi districts with a 3-star rating, and about 7 in 10 students in schools with reported data qualify for free/reduced lunch. Student-teacher ratios are favorable, ranging from 12.9 to 15.5.

Within the district, North Pike Upper Elementary School is the clearest bright spot, beating state averages in 5th and 6th grade math and 6th grade ELA while posting the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 18.6%—despite having the highest reported poverty rate. North Pike High School is the biggest concern: its ranking has slipped from the 64th to the 49th percentile in two years, it has the district's highest absenteeism at 26.0%, and its 86.4% graduation rate trails the state's 89.2%. North Pike Junior High is the most volatile, with 8th grade math jumping 24 points to 58.7% while 7th grade math fell to 48.8%. North Pike Elementary School remains a steady 3-star school with strong 4th grade math.

Chronic absenteeism aligns closely with performance: Upper Elementary has the lowest rate and strongest scores, while the high school has the highest rate and weakest trends. Math is a district-wide strength, with proficiency above state averages in 4th, 5th, 6th, and 8th grades, while literacy lags in 3rd, 4th, and 7th grades. The district's overall 3-star rating masks these differences, and parents should know that attendance and literacy are the areas most likely to drive improvement.

Ranking:
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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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