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Mt. Olive Attendance Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 21% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

Mount Olive Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the Covington County School District in Mississippi. With 327 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9.7, the school is ranked 63 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mount Olive Attendance Center faces significant challenges, including a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, which is much higher than the state and district averages, indicating a high-need student population. Across most grade levels and subject areas, the school's students perform significantly below the state and district averages on the MAAP assessments. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, only 40.9% of Mount Olive students are proficient compared to 49.4% statewide and 51.2% in the district. Additionally, the school has a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 23.9% to 38.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages, and its 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 77.6% to 100%, which is below the state and district averages.

Compared to the nearby Taylorsville Attendance Center and Mize Attendance Center, which are also alternative schools in the Smith County School District, Mount Olive Attendance Center generally performs worse across most metrics, suggesting the school may face unique challenges. However, the school does show some strengths in certain subject areas, such as Algebra I and U.S. History, where it outperforms the state and district.

282

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,981

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 South 4th Street
Mount Olive, MS 39119

(601) 797-3939

District: Covington County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.7%

White:

27.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2022 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2022

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

Mississippi avg54%

Elementary school

302^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

153^rd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

92^nd of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 44 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 130Covington 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	302 of 383	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	301 of 390	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	243 of 377	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	302 of 382	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	241 of 381	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	263 of 397	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.2	343 of 404	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	309 of 406	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.7	291 of 394	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	385 of 402	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	368 of 394	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.0	406 of 408	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	411 of 414	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.7	354 of 418	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	354 of 403	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.8	283 of 392	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	318 of 394	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	153 of 266	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	202 of 264	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	179 of 243	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	193 of 257	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	191 of 257	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	180 of 264	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.5	209 of 252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	235 of 272	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.2	218 of 260	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	248 of 266	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.7	226 of 264	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	235 of 269	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.7	249 of 270	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.4	239 of 264	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	235 of 255	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	189 of 247	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.3	186 of 244	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	92 of 232	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.7	156 of 228	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.3	159 of 226	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	184 of 228	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	175 of 231	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	194 of 233	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	165 of 233	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	166 of 237	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.5	147 of 231	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.3	189 of 226	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.6	96 of 236	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	21.9	194 of 238	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	190 of 241	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.2	158 of 244	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.4	186 of 235	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	50.9	125 of 235	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	21.8	195 of 235	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.4	158 of 232	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.5	146 of 232	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.8	123 of 232	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	37.2	170 of 232	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History186%+16 vs state

Algebra I62%-5 vs state

English II52%+3 vs state

Biology47%-15 vs state

Mathematics39%-13 vs state

Science38%-22 vs state

English Language Arts32%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 28, 2018

Bullying is ignored, the teachers actually take up for the bullys.The education is very basic,it is difficult for gifted students to excell here. Close Quote

Schools Near Mt. Olive Attendance Center

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Mt. Olive Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 South 4th Street	Mount Olive	39119	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 797-3939	282	35	8.1	98.9%	78 (27.7%)	174 (61.7%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)								(n/a)	40.9	28.5	22.3	40.0	28.6	33.3	13.6	28.5	38.9	60.0	57.1	41.7	61.9	52.1	38.9	37.5	47.3	85.7	$17,981
Simpson County Achievement Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	177 Simpson Hwy 149	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 849-6135	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mize Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 School Dr	Mize	39116	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 733-2242	831	57	14.6	62.7%	704 (84.7%)	102 (12.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)	64.3	54.0	44.7	54.1	37.7	53.1	75.0	66.0	41.8	62.3	78.7	84.4	87.1	65.7	75.0	71.9	70.7	86.2	$9,558
Covington County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1211 South Dogwood Street	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 765-1465	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Taylorsville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	324 Hester Street	Taylorsville	39168	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 785-9711	572	47	12.2	88.6%	197 (34.4%)	343 (60.0%)	14 (2.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	35.9	21.0	20.0	22.5	14.7	21.4	48.7	29.0	35.0	40.0	17.1	26.2	41.5	22.0	35.0	30.9	37.8	67.4	$10,339
Community Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	469 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 782-4796	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Olive Attendance Center

Is Mt. Olive Attendance Center a good school?

Mt. Olive Attendance Center ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Mississippi alternative schools.

How many students attend Mt. Olive Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Mt. Olive Attendance Center.

What district is Mt. Olive Attendance Center in?

Covington County School District

What is the racial makeup of Mt. Olive Attendance Center?

Students at Mt. Olive Attendance Center are 62% African American, 28% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

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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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