Corinth Elementary School

Corinth Elementary School is a large PK-4 school in Corinth, Mississippi, serving 1,071 students and making it roughly twice the size of any neighboring elementary school. The school is part of the Corinth School District, which currently holds a 2-star rating and ranks 95th out of 134 districts in the state (29th percentile) — well behind nearby Alcorn School District, Booneville School District, and Tishomingo County School District, all of which are rated 4 stars. About 69% of Corinth Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community.

Academically, Corinth Elementary is struggling. In the 2025-26 state tests, the school scored below the Mississippi state average in every grade and subject, and its statewide ranking fell to 281st out of 377 schools (25th percentile) — its lowest level in nearly a decade. Math is the biggest concern: only 29.5% of 3rd graders and 36.3% of 4th graders were proficient, compared with 65.7% and 82.3% at Kossuth Elementary School and 52.4% and 72.9% at Alcorn Central Elementary School — both just a few miles away. Reading scores also trail nearby schools in every grade tested.

The bright spots are limited but real. Chronic absenteeism, at 21.2%, is actually below the state average (23.9%) and far better than some peers. And poverty alone doesn't explain the results: Anderson Elementary School, with a similar free-lunch rate of 71.9%, posts 4th grade math proficiency of 70.3% — nearly double Corinth's rate. The school's student-to-teacher ratio has also risen from 12.7 to 15.5 over two years, which may be adding pressure as scores decline. Corinth Elementary has shown in past years it can perform near the state average, so the recent slide isn't inevitable — but turning things around will likely require a strong focus on math instruction and classroom support.