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Houston Upper Elementary

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Houston Upper Elementary ranks 114 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Houston Upper Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Houston, Mississippi. With 381 students, the school is part of the Chickasaw County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Houston Upper Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in proficiency rates for MAAP tests across grades 3-5 in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 69.3% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 62.3% for the district and 52.1% for the state. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2021-2022 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Houston Upper Elementary outperforms Houston Lower Elementary in test scores and school ranking, but the two schools have similar chronic absenteeism rates and free/reduced lunch rates. Compared to schools in the neighboring Calhoun County School District, Houston Upper Elementary generally performs better on test scores, but the nearby Bruce Elementary and Calhoun City Elementary schools have lower chronic absenteeism rates.

387

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,448

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

452 Pittsboro Street
Houston, MS 38851

(662) 456-2797

District: Chickasaw County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.7%

African American:

33.6%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2023 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Mississippi median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

Mississippi avg54%

114^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From top 37% (2023) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 130Chickasaw County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	114 of 383	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	136 of 390	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	141 of 377	62.6%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+9 vs state

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Houston Upper Elementary	Public	3-5	452 Pittsboro Street	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 456-2797	387	29	13.2	77.8%	169 (43.7%)	130 (33.6%)	35 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (13.2%)	69.1	114^th of 383 public elementary schools	70.2%		66	136^th of 390 public elementary schools	65.1%	22	48.5	69.3	63.3		56.7	58.5	58.1		75.2	$9,448
Houston Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	123 Starkville Street	Houston	38851	Chickasaw County	Chickasaw County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 456-3323	472	32	14.8	79.9%	233 (49.4%)	181 (38.3%)	48 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)								(n/a)										$9,755
West Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Joe Stevens Road	Cedarbluff	39741	Clay County	West Point Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 494-2350	111	11	10.4	91.0%	6 (5.4%)	49 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (50.5%)	42.3	224^th of 383 public elementary schools	41.5%		51.8	194^th of 390 public elementary schools	50.3%	30	44.4	63.7	46.6	18.2	27.8	72.8	40.0	36.4	66.6	$21,060
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
Calhoun City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	506 East Seamans	Calhoun City	38916	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 628-5111	235	19	12.2	91.5%	84 (35.7%)	119 (50.6%)	14 (6.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	45.8	208^th of 383 public elementary schools	45.7%		42.8	227^th of 390 public elementary schools	41.8%	19	32.5	55.3			50.0	52.6				$16,233
Bruce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	136 South Mcsweyn	Bruce	38915	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 983-3373	316	24	13.1	74.1%	200 (63.3%)	86 (27.2%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	62.1	150^th of 383 public elementary schools	60.8%		58.1	164^th of 390 public elementary schools	57.9%	14	50.0	60.3			44.0	66.6				$15,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Houston Upper Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Houston Upper Elementary?

Students at Houston Upper Elementary are 44% White, 34% African American, 13% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Houston Upper Elementary in?

Chickasaw County School District

Is Houston Upper Elementary a good school?

Houston Upper Elementary ranks 114^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Houston Upper Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Houston Upper Elementary.

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