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Simpson County School District

At a glance

111^thof 133 Mississippi districts▼ 15

Better than 16% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 3 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

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Mendenhall, MS 39114·(601) 847-8000·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 16.5% of districts

Schools

2,797

Students

Top rankedSimpson Central School248^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Magee Middle School up 11 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Magee Middle School 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Simpson County School District is a 1-star, high-poverty district in Mississippi serving 2,797 students across 6 schools — three elementary schools (Mendenhall Elementary School, Magee Elementary School, and Simpson Central School, which serves K-8), one middle school (Magee Middle School), and two high schools (Mendenhall High School and Magee High School). The district ranks 110 out of 134 Mississippi districts (18th percentile), and every school has at least 84% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch.

The clear standout is Simpson Central School, which ranks highest (34th percentile, 2 stars) with 44.6% average test proficiency, the lowest chronic absenteeism (21.7% — the only school below the state's 23.9%), and outstanding 5th grade math (68.8% vs. 49.6% statewide). However, its rank has slipped from the 58th percentile in 2023-2024. Mendenhall High School is the stronger high school, graduating 88.1% of students (vs. Magee High School's 78.3%) and posting stronger end-of-course scores in Algebra I, Biology, and U.S. History. Magee Middle School, despite having the highest poverty rate (94.2%), is trending upward — improving from the 22nd to 27th percentile — with 7th grade math at 58.5%, above the state average, and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2.

The district's biggest red flag is chronic absenteeism: 41.0% district-wide, nearly double the state's 23.9%, with Magee High School (56.8%), Magee Middle School (53.8%), and Mendenhall High School (53.0%) all above 50%. Test scores are highly volatile year to year — Magee Middle School's 6th grade math fell from 47.3% to 25.0%, while Mendenhall High School's 8th grade math jumped from 17.2% to 33.3%. The district's most urgent priorities should be reducing absenteeism, stabilizing math instruction in grades 6-8, learning from Simpson Central School's practices, and supporting Magee High School, where graduation and test scores are lowest.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
Magee High School	Public	9-12	501 East Choctaw St.	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-2263	380	25	15.2	85.5%	130 (34.2%)	232 (61.1%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14.8	199^th of 224 public high schools	11.2%		11.9	207^th of 232 public high schools	10.8%	8													34.8	34.6			44.6	$11,901
Mendenhall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	814 East Street	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2621	598	37	16.1	86.6%	273 (45.7%)	292 (48.8%)	14 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	26.2	297^th of 377 public elementary schools	21.2%		26.9	291^st of 380 public elementary schools	23.4%	6	30.6	50.8	41.6	27.6			41.1	37.0	27.3	30.1					62.4			$11,389
Simpson Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	755 Simpson Hwy 28 W	Pinola	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2630	388	26	15.1	84.0%	219 (56.4%)	150 (38.7%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	35.5	248^th of 377 public elementary schools	34.2%		53.4	178^th of 380 public elementary schools	53.2%	70	38.4	40.0	31.3	32.4	52.2	27.7	38.5	53.3	68.8	35.3	56.5	42.6			56.3	51.1		$12,631
Simpson County Achievement Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	177 Simpson Hwy 149	Magee	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 849-6135	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Goodwater Rd NW	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-3601	525	31	17.0	92.0%	144 (27.4%)	317 (60.4%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	21.4	318^th of 377 public elementary schools	15.6%		22.1	316^th of 380 public elementary schools	16.8%	2	27.1	26.7	36.2				41.9	33.8	37.6						53.6			$11,172
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Choctaw St. E Suite 100	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 849-3334	260	21	12.2	94.2%	82 (31.5%)	148 (56.9%)	15 (5.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	29.9	191^st of 263 public middle schools	27.4%		26	202^nd of 265 public middle schools	23.8%	11				31.9	24.3	25.9				25.0	58.5	40.5				48.8		$12,963
Mendenhall High School	Public	7-12	207 Circle Dr	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2411	646	41	15.6	85.9%	269 (41.6%)	359 (55.6%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	16.4	193^rd of 224 public high schools	13.8%		23.1	177^th of 232 public high schools	23.7%	16					15.8	31.2					19.7	33.3	37.2	40.0		39.7	37.0	$10,970
Simpson County Career and Technical Center	Public	8-12	3415 Simpson Hwy 49	Mendenhall	39114	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 847-4000	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Covington County School District	8.87 mi	9	66^th
Smith County School District	10.36 mi	8
Rankin County School District	14.89 mi	28	25^th
Lawrence County School District	18.11 mi	6	71^st
Jeff Davis County School District	20.35 mi	5	87^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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