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Wesson Attendance Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
55th
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of 377 Mississippi Alternative Schools
Better than 85% of Mississippi alternative schools
Summary

Wesson Attendance Center is a K–12 public school in Wesson, Mississippi, serving 833 students in the Copiah County School District, making it the largest of five nearby attendance centers. The school has a student-teacher ratio of about 14.5 to 1, and 100% of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—a much higher poverty rate than neighboring West Lincoln School (61.2%), Bogue Chitto School (68.1%), Enterprise Attendance Center (64.5%), or Loyd Star Attendance Center (67.5%). Despite this, Wesson achieves competitive—and sometimes superior—academic results.

Math and science are clearly Wesson's strong suits. Average math proficiency across grades 3–8 was 70.8% in 2025–2026, nearly tying West Lincoln School's 70.7% and far outpacing Loyd Star Attendance Center's 33.7%. Third-grade math hit 81.2% proficiency, roughly 33 points above the state average. In science, 86.9% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025–2026—the highest among all comparison schools—and Biology end-of-course results reached 88.4%, well above the state's 63.1%. Wesson also consistently beats its district averages by wide margins; 5th grade math, for instance, was 82.6% compared to the district's 58.7%.

The main area of concern is English Language Arts. Middle school ELA scores have been inconsistent, with 8th grade proficiency at 35.2% in 2025–2026, and English II dropped to 41%, below the state average of 49.3%. The graduation rate also slipped to 84.1% in 2024–2025, down from 90.8% the prior year and below the state's 89.2%. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is just 16.8%—better than the district's 22.7% and the state's 23.9%. Overall, Wesson proves that economic disadvantage does not have to limit achievement, especially in math and science, though secondary literacy is worth watching.

833
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,923
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1048 Grove Street
       Wesson, MS  39191

(601) 643-2221

District: Copiah County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
African American:
13.9%
Hispanic:
4.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2023 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (64% vs 53% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 15% of Mississippi alternative schools
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (84% vs 89%)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg49%
Mississippi avg53%
Elementary school
55th of 377
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 11 pts since 2016
From top 25% (2016) to top 15% (2026)
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★★★★★
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Middle school
62nd of 260
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 24%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to top 24% (2026)
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★★★★★
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High school
73rd of 224
Mississippi public high schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 26 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
56th of 134Copiah 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202681.655 of 37785.4%★★★★☆
202585.243 of 38388.8%★★★★☆
202482.452 of 39086.7%★★★★☆
202369.9109 of 37771.1%★★★★☆
202260.2155 of 38259.4%★★★☆☆
202172.0100 of 38173.8%★★★★☆
201969.5114 of 39771.3%★★★★☆
201870.4112 of 40472.3%★★★★☆
201773.398 of 40675.9%★★★★☆
201671.5100 of 39474.6%★★★★☆
201566.4116 of 40271.1%★★★★☆
201489.319 of 39495.2%★★★★★
201384.548 of 40888.2%★★★★☆
201276.384 of 41479.7%★★★★☆
201166.5132 of 41868.4%★★★☆☆
201054.8185 of 40354.1%★★★☆☆
200965.1128 of 39267.3%★★★☆☆
200860.1153 of 39461.2%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202674.562 of 26076.2%★★★★☆
202570.976 of 26671.4%★★★★☆
202461.299 of 26462.5%★★★☆☆
202359.093 of 24361.7%★★★☆☆
202272.661 of 25776.3%★★★★☆
202172.366 of 25774.3%★★★★☆
201964.291 of 26465.5%★★★☆☆
201872.764 of 25274.6%★★★★☆
201769.876 of 27272.1%★★★★☆
201658.8102 of 26060.8%★★★☆☆
201550.3123 of 26653.8%★★★☆☆
201452.2124 of 26453.0%★★★☆☆
201361.1111 of 26958.7%★★★☆☆
201254.3126 of 27053.3%★★★☆☆
201151.6147 of 26444.3%★★☆☆☆
201042.0164 of 25535.7%★★☆☆☆
200957.7112 of 24754.7%★★★☆☆
200855.4125 of 24448.8%★★☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202667.173 of 22467.4%★★★☆☆
202570.871 of 23269.4%★★★★☆
202477.643 of 22881.1%★★★★☆
202366.170 of 22669.0%★★★☆☆
202282.425 of 22889.0%★★★★☆
202152.8103 of 23155.4%★★★☆☆
201958.684 of 23363.9%★★★☆☆
201867.662 of 23373.4%★★★★☆
201767.065 of 23772.6%★★★★☆
201642.7135 of 23141.6%★★☆☆☆
201544.3113 of 22650.0%★★★☆☆
201465.074 of 23668.6%★★★☆☆
201350.0122 of 23848.7%★★☆☆☆
201258.1103 of 24157.3%★★★☆☆
201162.388 of 24463.9%★★★☆☆
201057.8105 of 23555.3%★★★☆☆
200970.462 of 23573.6%★★★★☆
200871.258 of 23575.3%★★★★☆
200758.1104 of 23255.2%★★★☆☆
200665.081 of 23265.1%★★★☆☆
200576.425 of 23289.2%★★★★☆
200473.731 of 23286.6%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Biology88%+25 vs state
Algebra I75%+9 vs state
Science71%+6 vs state
Mathematics70%+18 vs state
English Language Arts54%+7 vs state
English II41%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 5, 2015

Open Quote The faculty and staff at Wesson Attendance Center go above and beyond for their students. They are excellent instructors for ALL children's needs. There is no other school out there that I would want my child to attend. The teachers at WAC don't have an outpouring of help or resources, they don't have brand new facilities, and they don't have classrooms full of children who should have the background knowledge most 5 year olds should start out with. This does not hinder them in any way. They use the resources they do have, and use creative substitutes for the resources they don't. The staff works tirelessly to teach kids, catch kids up, and keep them on task everyday, all day. It is such a wonderful feeling to know that I have people I can intrust my child with everyday. People who are not family or friends, but love and protect my child like they are family. These people are the talented and loving staff at Wesson Attendance Center. Close Quote




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Wesson Attendance Center ranks 55th of 377 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 833 students attended Wesson Attendance Center.

Students at Wesson Attendance Center are 79% White, 14% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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