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Rawls Springs Attendance Center

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Rawls Springs Attendance Center ranks 185 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Rawls Springs Attendance Center is an elementary school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving 215 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Forrest County School District, which is ranked 46 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Rawls Springs Attendance Center has shown mixed academic performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's 3rd and 4th-grade ELA and Math proficiency rates are generally on par with or above the state and district, the 5th and 6th-grade proficiency rates are significantly lower, particularly in ELA. For example, the school's 6th-grade ELA proficiency rate is 22.2%, compared to the district's 51.8% and the state's 46.7%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.2% to 23.9%, which are significantly higher than the state's average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Bellevue Elementary and Longleaf Elementary in the Lamar County School District, Rawls Springs Attendance Center's academic performance is generally lower, particularly in the upper grades. Additionally, the school serves a student population with a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.72% to 98.62%, indicating significant economic disadvantages that may be contributing to the school's challenges.

214

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,727

Per pupil spending ?

86%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Archie Smith Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39402

(601) 268-2217

District: Forrest County School District

Students who attend Rawls Springs Attendance Center usually attend:

High:

North Forrest High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.4%

White:

22.0%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2022 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Mississippi median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2022) to 52nd (2025)

!Near the bottom of Forrest County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg58%

Mississippi avg53%

185^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Forrest County School District

46^th of 130Forrest 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	52.0	185 of 383	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	168 of 390	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	198 of 377	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	138 of 382	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	144 of 381	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	228 of 397	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	275 of 404	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	257 of 406	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.7	302 of 394	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	37.7	239 of 402	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.3	187 of 394	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	171 of 408	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.7	272 of 414	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.7	238 of 418	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.7	313 of 403	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.0	316 of 392	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.9	216 of 394	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science67%~ state avg

Mathematics59%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Rawls Springs Attendance Center

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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
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
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
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.6	123^rd of 390 public elementary schools	68.5%	6	61.4	54.3	43.5		72.1	69.6	41.3		82.6	$12,446
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	81^st of 390 public elementary schools	79.2%	4	63.4	67.1	58.7		82.8	65.7	45.6		65.2	$11,339
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%		58.9	159^th of 390 public elementary schools	59.2%	61	43.5	44.4	57.1		60.8	40.7	28.6		58.5	$13,647
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%		49.9	205^th of 390 public elementary schools	47.4%	43	31.5	44.2	42.9		48.6	48.8	22.9		71.4	$14,576
Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	425	26	16.6	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%		78.7	67^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.8%	30	52.6	64.4	71.7		50.9	80.0	49.1		83.1	$12,825
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-9764	758	58	13.0	62.0%	291 (38.4%)	356 (47.0%)	44 (5.8%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (6.5%)	73	95^th of 383 public elementary schools	75.2%		75.3	86^th of 390 public elementary schools	77.9%	9	62.0	60.3	61.6		62.0	58.5	75.0		69.7	$10,829
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-6724	1,145	83	13.8	63.2%	468 (40.9%)	456 (39.8%)	155 (13.5%)	12 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	49 (4.3%)	73.7	90^th of 383 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.6	110^th of 390 public elementary schools	71.8%	20	58.1	63.2	71.2		61.4	63.1	57.5		71.2	$9,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Rawls Springs Attendance Center

What is the racial makeup of Rawls Springs Attendance Center?

Students at Rawls Springs Attendance Center are 58% African American, 22% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Rawls Springs Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Rawls Springs Attendance Center.

What schools do graduates of Rawls Springs Attendance Center attend?

Students who attend Rawls Springs Attendance Center usually go on to attend:

High : North Forrest High School

What district is Rawls Springs Attendance Center in?

Forrest County School District

Is Rawls Springs Attendance Center a good school?

Rawls Springs Attendance Center ranks 185^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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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