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Tate County School District

At a glance

73^rdof 130 Mississippi districts▲ 9

Better than 43% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 3 High 3Grades K-12

574 Parkway St.
Coldwater, MS 38618·(662) 562-5861·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 43.8% of districts

Schools

2,004

Students

Top rankedStrayhorn Elementary School189^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

East Tate Elementary up 24 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Coldwater Elementary School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Tate County School District in Mississippi serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade across 5 schools - 3 elementary schools and 2 high schools. The district faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a large population of economically disadvantaged students, but some schools stand out for their strong academic performance.

Strayhorn Elementary School is the top performer in the district, with the highest proficiency rates on state assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Coldwater Elementary School has the lowest overall performance, but benefits from the lowest student-teacher ratio at 10.9 students per teacher. At the high school level, Independence High School stands out with the highest graduation rate in the district at 89.4%.

Across the district, schools face significant economic challenges, with free and reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 68.6% to 92.38%. This high level of economic disadvantage likely contributes to the district's overall struggle to meet state averages on key performance metrics. Addressing chronic absenteeism, which is a concern at all schools, and leveraging the staffing advantages at schools like Coldwater Elementary could be important steps in improving student outcomes throughout the Tate County School District.

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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
East Tate Elementary	Public	K-6	6832 East Tate Rd	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-4688	473	30	15.7	78.4%	233 (49.3%)	178 (37.6%)	38 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.4%)	43.9	216^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.1	240^th of 390 public elementary schools	38.5%	24	29.2	38.6	61.7	37.3			44.4	55.7	42.5	54.3					68.1				$8,905
Independence High School	Public	7-12	3184 Hwy 305	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 233-4691	507	38	13.1	70.2%	202 (39.8%)	230 (45.4%)	49 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	48.3	122^nd of 232 public high schools	47.4%		39.4	144^th of 228 public high schools	36.8%	22					23.8	32.9					51.1	41.6	71.1	43.8		53.3	66.3	81.4	$11,248
Strayhorn Elementary School	Public	K-6	3402 Highway 4 West	Sarah	38665	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-8637	407	29	14.0	69.5%	298 (73.2%)	36 (8.8%)	43 (10.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	51.5	189^th of 383 public elementary schools	50.7%		58.9	157^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.7%	32	54.3	46.4	49.0	47.4			70.7	41.1	32.7	63.2					54.8				$10,179
Senatobia-Tate Career Technical Center	Public	10-12	165 West Central Avenue	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 622-5142	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Strayhorn High School	Public	7-12	86 Mustang Dr.	Sarah	38665	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 562-9246	404	29	14.0	68.3%	253 (62.6%)	86 (21.3%)	44 (10.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.2%)	41.5	140^th of 232 public high schools	39.7%		39.5	143^rd of 228 public high schools	37.3%	3					28.1	28.1					47.2	29.6	42.6	44.0		42.2	42.8	66.7	$11,281
Coldwater Elementary School	Public	K-6	671 West Street	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 622-5511	213	19	11.3	91.1%	67 (31.5%)	122 (57.3%)	20 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	26.6	296^th of 383 public elementary schools	22.7%		46.6	214^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.1%	82	28.9	25.9	12.5	36.0			23.7	59.2	25.0	48.0					62.6				$14,881

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Senatobia Municipal School District	8.55 mi	4	53^rd
North Panola	11.5 mi	6
Desoto County School District	11.62 mi	43	34^th
Marshall County School District	14.2 mi	10	89^th
Holly Springs School District	22.65 mi	5

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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.