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Seminary Elementary

Public Grades K-4

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Seminary Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 402 students in grades K-4 in Seminary, Mississippi. It is part of the Covington County School District, which is ranked 63 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Seminary Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, achieving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in multiple years.

Seminary Elementary consistently outperforms the Covington County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75.1% of 3rd graders and 77.2% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.2% and 52.1% for the district, and 49.4% and 52.1% for the state. Similarly, in math, 76.3% of 3rd graders and 74.3% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to 52.5% and 49.7% for the district, and 53.3% and 56.6% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.1 to 16.2 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Covington County School District.

When comparing Seminary Elementary to other schools in the Covington County School District, such as Hopewell Elementary and Collins Elementary, it is clear that Seminary outperforms these schools academically. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts at Seminary was 75.1%, compared to 35.7% at Hopewell and 32.9% at Collins. Seminary Elementary's ability to serve a predominantly low-income population with strong academic outcomes is particularly noteworthy.

420

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,896

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Main St.
Seminary, MS 39479

(601) 722-3355

District: Covington County School District

Students who attend Seminary Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Seminary Middle
High:	Seminary High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

African American:

7.1%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (76% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg51%

Mississippi avg53%

24^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 54 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Covington County School District

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	24 of 383	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	30 of 390	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.5	51 of 377	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	41 of 382	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.1	17 of 381	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	66 of 397	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	90 of 404	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.4	124 of 406	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.9	131 of 394	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	37.2	243 of 402	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	216 of 394	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.3	141 of 408	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	141 of 414	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.3	283 of 418	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.4	172 of 403	57.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

Mathematics75%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Seminary 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
Seminary Elementary	Public	K-4	200 Main St.	Seminary	39479	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 722-3355	420	25	16.7	99.3%	353 (84.0%)	30 (7.1%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	90	24^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.2	30^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.3%	6	75.1	77.2			76.3	74.3				$10,896
Collins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Dogwood St.	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 765-4383	474	30	15.6	99.4%	83 (17.5%)	320 (67.5%)	41 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	26.8	293^rd of 383 public elementary schools	23.5%		26.8	298^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.6%	5	32.9	35.0	38.3	41.9	37.9	30.0	20.0	31.0	67.3	$10,435
Sumrall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Todd Rd.	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 758-4289	960	64	15.0	44.0%	820 (85.4%)	73 (7.6%)	25 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	84.7	45^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.4	22^nd of 390 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	73.0	65.8	74.1		86.1	62.0	62.3		82.5	$9,949
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-6	824 Hopewell Road	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 765-8568	196	16	11.9	98.5%	9 (4.6%)	181 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	50.6	190^th of 383 public elementary schools	50.4%		71.3	104^th of 390 public elementary schools	73.3%	86	35.7	36.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	40.0	50.0	64.3	77.0	$15,451
Moselle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	168 Rayner Road	Moselle	39459	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-7586	554	44	12.4	71.5%	423 (76.4%)	36 (6.5%)	64 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	67.2	126^th of 383 public elementary schools	67.1%		68.2	115^th of 390 public elementary schools	70.5%	11	70.7	60.9	50.0	34.4	84.0	71.9	52.7	49.2	71.1	$10,771
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	702 Eatonville Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-6466	209	19	10.8	92.3%	47 (22.5%)	133 (63.6%)	14 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	61.7	152^nd of 383 public elementary schools	60.3%		67.8	121^st of 390 public elementary schools	69.0%	31	70.8	56.0	55.2	53.6	83.3	48.0	51.7	50.0	51.7	$15,890
Carver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	381 Williamsburg Road	Bassfield	39421	Jefferson Davis County	Jeff Davis County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 943-5151	252	17	14.4	98.8%	63 (25.0%)	164 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.9%)								(n/a)										$14,155
Rawls Springs Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-6	10 Archie Smith Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 268-2217	214	18	11.9	86.0%	47 (22.0%)	125 (58.4%)	15 (7.0%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.3%)	52	185^th of 383 public elementary schools	51.7%		56.9	168^th of 390 public elementary schools	56.9%	17	52.0	51.6	44.4	22.2	72.0	83.9	22.3	44.4	66.7	$12,727
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 261-6892	787	55	14.3	56.5%	292 (37.1%)	356 (45.2%)	49 (6.2%)	30 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.4%)	76.2	75^th of 383 public elementary schools	80.4%		75.7	83^rd of 390 public elementary schools	78.7%	8	75.0	66.1	69.0		67.7	64.3	46.5		74.4	$10,594
South Jones Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	27 Warrior Road	Ellisville	39437	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 477-3577	1,129	77	14.7	62.4%	800 (70.9%)	192 (17.0%)	94 (8.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.3%)	68.4	120^th of 383 public elementary schools	68.7%		66	134^th of 390 public elementary schools	65.6%	14	52.3	53.7	48.9	51.3	66.0	65.6	55.7	73.3	74.1	$9,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Seminary Elementary

What district is Seminary Elementary in?

Covington County School District

Is Seminary Elementary a good school?

Yes. Seminary Elementary ranks in the top 6.3% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Seminary Elementary attend?

Students who attend Seminary Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seminary Middle
High : Seminary High

What is the racial makeup of Seminary Elementary?

Students at Seminary Elementary are 84% White, 7% African American, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Seminary Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Seminary Elementary.

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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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