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J.Z. George High School

Public Grades 7-12

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 12% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

J.Z. George High School in North Carrollton, MS, is a small rural public school serving grades 7–12 with 343 students. It is part of the Carroll County School District, which is currently ranked in the bottom 5% of Mississippi districts. The school itself holds a 1-star rating, yet it has several notable bright spots. Most importantly, its graduation rate has risen to 88.9% — essentially matching the state average and outperforming nearby Greenwood High School/Votech (82.6%) and Winona Secondary School (77.6%). This achievement carries extra weight given that nearly all students (96.8%) come from economically disadvantaged households.

Academically, J.Z. George shows real strengths in specific end-of-course subjects. In Algebra I, 56.3% of students scored proficient in 2025-26 — far above Greenwood (25.5%) and Winona (47.3%), and close to Grenada High School (66.5%). U.S. History is another standout, with a 74.1% proficiency rate in 2024-25 that beat the state average (69.7%) as well as Greenwood, Amanda Elzy High School, and Winona. The school also offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1, which is better than Grenada (13.3), Amanda Elzy (13.5), and Greenwood (16.0) — suggesting that class sizes may allow for more individual attention.

However, the middle grades remain a serious concern. Seventh-grade ELA proficiency was just 11.1% in 2025-26, and 8th-grade math fell to 13.6% — far below state averages and well behind Winona’s 29.8% and 43.4% respectively. These declines have pulled the school’s state ranking down sharply from the 48th percentile in 2022-23 to the 12th percentile now. On a more hopeful note, chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 41.9% to 27.6% over two years, though it still exceeds the state rate. J.Z. George’s combination of strong graduation rates, standout end-of-course scores, and small classes offers parents real bright spots, even as the middle grades need substantial improvement.

343

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,252

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 George Street
North Carrollton, MS 38947

(662) 237-4701

District: Carroll County School District

Feeder schools for J.Z. George High School:

Elementary:

Marshall Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

White:

32.1%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (27% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Mississippi avg53%

Middle school

251^st of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 29 pts since 2017

From bottom 33% (2017) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

196^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

126^th of 133Carroll 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	251 of 263	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	211 of 266	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	198 of 264	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	173 of 243	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	219 of 257	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	197 of 257	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	208 of 264	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	186 of 252	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	181 of 272	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	17.1	226 of 255	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.5	187 of 247	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.0	163 of 244	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	196 of 224	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	187 of 232	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	155 of 228	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	117 of 226	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	176 of 228	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	172 of 231	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	139 of 233	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.0	169 of 233	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.7	142 of 237	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.1	162 of 231	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.4	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.0	87 of 236	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	8.2	229 of 238	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	212 of 241	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.3	176 of 244	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.9	198 of 235	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.8	102 of 235	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.1	97 of 235	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	81 of 232	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	30.7	182 of 232	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	40.9	158 of 232	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.0	165 of 232	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I56%-10 vs state

Science35%-23 vs state

Biology32%-31 vs state

English II29%-20 vs state

Mathematics20%-34 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
J.Z. George High School	Public	7-12	900 George Street	North Carrollton	38947	Carroll County	Carroll County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 237-4701	343	32	10.6	96.8%	110 (32.1%)	197 (57.4%)	18 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	15.3	196^th of 224 public high schools	12.5%		18.8	187^th of 232 public high schools	19.4%	9	11.1	21.7	28.8	13.6	56.3	28.9	35.0	32.5	$15,252
Winona Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	300 North Applegate Street	Winona	38967	Montgomery County	Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 283-3601	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Winona Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 Fairground Street	Winona	38967	Montgomery County	Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 283-1244	502	48	10.4	99.4%	138 (27.5%)	305 (60.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	22.8	175^th of 224 public high schools	21.9%		27.9	162^nd of 232 public high schools	30.2%	13	29.8	29.3	43.3	43.4	47.3	36.7	35.5	48.4	$15,304
Amanda Elzy High School	Public	9-12	604 Elzy Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 459-8034	367	27	13.5	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	299 (81.5%)	32 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.3%)	5.7	217^th of 224 public high schools	3.1%		7.9	219^th of 232 public high schools	5.6%	2					35.6	27.6		25.9	$12,969
Career And Technical Center	Public	8-12	616 Sycamore Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 455-7414	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Greenwood High School/Votech	Public	9-12	1209 Garrard Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-7450	633	39	16.0	99.8%	13 (2.1%)	586 (92.6%)	10 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	16.3	194^th of 224 public high schools	13.4%		14.5	200^th of 232 public high schools	13.8%	6					25.5	34.4		47.5	$12,094
Grenada High School	Public	9-12	1875 Fairground Road	Grenada	38901	Grenada County	Grenada School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 226-8844	1,026	77	13.3	66.4%	443 (43.2%)	550 (53.6%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (1.9%)	70.1	63^rd of 224 public high schools	71.9%		76	57^th of 232 public high schools	75.4%	6					66.5	56.8		75.8	$13,647
Grenada Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	2035 Jackson Avenue	Grenada	38901	Grenada County	Grenada School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 226-5969	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about J.Z. George High School

What is the racial makeup of J.Z. George High School?

Students at J.Z. George High School are 57% African American, 32% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is J.Z. George High School in?

Carroll County School District

How many students attend J.Z. George High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended J.Z. George High School.

Is J.Z. George High School a good school?

J.Z. George High School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Mississippi high schools.

What schools feed into J.Z. George High School?

J.Z. George High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Marshall Elementary School

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

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2023–24 graduation ratesSep 23, 2025

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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