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Ackerman Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Ackerman Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Ackerman, Mississippi, with 461 students enrolled. It is part of the Choctaw County School District, which is ranked 26 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ackerman Elementary consistently outperforms the Choctaw County School District and the state of Mississippi on standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, Ackerman Elementary ranked 5th out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school has very high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the district and state. For example, in 2024-2025, 92.1% of 5th graders at Ackerman Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 84.6% for the district and 55.9% for the state.

Despite having a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Ackerman Elementary has lower chronic absenteeism rates than nearby schools in the same district, such as French Camp Elementary and Weir Elementary. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 in 2023-2024, compared to 11.2 at French Camp Elementary and 9.5 at Weir Elementary. While Ackerman Elementary outperforms the other schools in the Choctaw County School District, nearby schools in other districts, such as Greenlee Attendance Center and Eupora Elementary, also have strong academic performance, suggesting that factors beyond just the school district play a significant role in a school's success.

462

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,705

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735

(662) 285-4052

District: Choctaw County Schools

Students who attend Ackerman Elementary usually attend:

High:

Choctaw County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

25.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (84% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg76%

Mississippi avg53%

5^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Choctaw County Schools

26^th of 130Choctaw County Schools 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	95.1	5 of 383	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	20 of 390	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	27 of 377	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.3	24 of 382	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	47 of 381	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	42 of 397	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	50 of 404	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.8	48 of 406	88.2%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	43 of 394	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	89.4	28 of 402	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	92.0	11 of 394	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	75.7	92 of 408	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.4	77 of 414	81.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	109 of 418	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	148 of 403	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.7	75 of 392	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	62.3	142 of 394	64.0%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+21 vs state

English Language Arts86%+35 vs state

Mathematics82%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Ackerman Elementary

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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
Ackerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8475 Ms Hwy 15	Ackerman	39735	Choctaw County	Choctaw County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 285-4052	462	34	13.4	99.4%	315 (68.2%)	118 (25.5%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	95.1	5^th of 383 public elementary schools	98.7%		90.5	20^th of 390 public elementary schools	94.9%	15	82.7	82.2	92.1	85.5	76.9	82.1	76.2	94.5	87.3	$12,705
Weir Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 Marion Kelley Drive	Weir	39772	Choctaw County	Choctaw County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 547-7079	142	17	8.5	100.0%	42 (29.6%)	88 (62.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	43.6	218^th of 383 public elementary schools	43.1%		67.5	124^th of 390 public elementary schools	68.2%	94	25.0	53.9	58.3	30.0	40.0	38.5	50.0	80.0	66.6	$19,696
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	127 Sturgis-Maben Road	Sturgis	39769	Oktibbeha County	Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 465-7956	190	15	12.2	76.8%	98 (51.6%)	91 (47.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.6	198^th of 383 public elementary schools	48.3%		41	242^nd of 390 public elementary schools	37.9%	44	52.7	41.4	55.0		44.5	37.9	55.0		75.0	$14,043
French Camp Elementary	Public	K-6	300 Church Street	French Camp	39745	Choctaw County	Choctaw County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 547-7102	118	10	12.2	97.5%	93 (78.8%)	22 (18.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	82.8	54^th of 383 public elementary schools	85.9%		88.4	29^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.6%	25	60.0	50.0	77.3	57.2	90.0	70.0	81.8	71.4	72.8	$15,194
Fair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	177 N Columbus Avenue	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-5946	350	17	20.7	86.3%	29 (8.3%)	305 (87.1%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$11,308
Louisville Elementary	Public	3-5	172 N Columbus Avenue	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-4015	290	22	13.1	90.7%	20 (6.9%)	253 (87.2%)	5 (1.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	21.1	325^th of 383 public elementary schools	15.1%		43.5	224^th of 390 public elementary schools	42.6%	101	21.8	31.0	37.8		33.7	24.8	45.2		51.3	$13,519
East Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 South Street	Mathiston	39752	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 263-8373	434	29	14.8	50.2%	358 (82.5%)	44 (10.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	74.2	89^th of 383 public elementary schools	76.8%		86.3	38^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.3%	51	50.0	71.0	70.0		44.1	75.8	80.0		80.0	$10,366
Eupora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Naron Street	Eupora	39744	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 258-6735	401	28	14.4	66.1%	264 (65.8%)	102 (25.4%)	11 (2.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	68.9	117^th of 383 public elementary schools	69.5%		84.7	46^th of 390 public elementary schools	88.2%	71	56.4	58.1	60.3		52.8	61.3	69.9		69.9	$10,551
Greenlee Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	26050 Hwy 12	Mc Cool	39108	Attala County	Attala County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 674-5263	356	25	14.1	99.2%	186 (52.2%)	53 (14.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (32.0%)	87.4	33^rd of 383 public elementary schools	91.4%		86.7	36^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.8%	3	75.7	64.3	66.6	52.0	90.0	78.6	78.8	80.0	87.9	$12,132

Frequently Asked Questions about Ackerman Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ackerman Elementary?

Students at Ackerman Elementary are 68% White, 26% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ackerman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ackerman Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Choctaw County High School

How many students attend Ackerman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Ackerman Elementary.

What district is Ackerman Elementary in?

Choctaw County Schools

Is Ackerman Elementary a good school?

Yes! Ackerman Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools.

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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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