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Okolona School District

At a glance

94^thof 130 Mississippi districts▼ 1

Better than 27% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 2Grades K-12

411 West Main Street
Okolona, MS 38860·(662) 447-2353·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 27.7% of districts

Schools

512

Students

Top rankedOkolona Elementary School254^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Okolona Elementary School up 60 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Okolona Separate School District in Mississippi operates three schools: Okolona Elementary School, Okolona High School, and Okolona Middle School. The district serves a high-poverty student population, with all three schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the district faces challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and overall academic performance lagging behind state averages, there are some standout areas. Okolona Elementary School has relatively high proficiency rates in 5th grade science, and Okolona High School excels in Algebra I, with 82.1% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Okolona Middle School has a higher-than-average proficiency rate in 8th grade science.

However, the data also reveals some concerning trends, such as the declining performance of Okolona Elementary School and fluctuations in the statewide ranking of Okolona High School. Overall, the Okolona Separate School District is ranked 94 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating that the district faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

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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
Okolona Elementary School	Public	K-5	411 West Main Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-5406	238	15	15.9	100.0%	13 (5.5%)	200 (84.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.7%)	36.8	254^th of 383 public elementary schools	33.7%		23.2	314^th of 390 public elementary schools	19.5%	60	41.8	31.6	52.9				46.5	34.2	33.3						69.7				$12,559
Okolona High School	Public	9-12	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	149	20	7.5	100.0%	4 (2.7%)	137 (91.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	20.9	181^st of 232 public high schools	22.0%		48.7	127^th of 228 public high schools	44.3%	54													82.1	30.0			72.5	62.5	$18,737
Okolona Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	605 North Church St	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 447-3331	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Okolona Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	125	11	10.9	100.0%	8 (6.4%)	112 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	28.9	189^th of 266 public middle schools	28.9%		24.6	199^th of 264 public middle schools	24.6%	10				31.5	19.6	30.0				40.0	35.3	25.0				57.5			$13,972

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lee County	8.44 mi	15	65^th
Nettleton School District	9.83 mi	4	79^th
Amory School District	14.65 mi	5	19^th
Tupelo Public School District	15.05 mi	14	45^th
Chickasaw County School District	15.06 mi	7	58^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.