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Rawls Springs Attendance Center

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Rawls Springs Attendance Center ranks 174 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Rawls Springs Attendance Center is a small PK–6 elementary school in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, serving 214 students as part of the Forrest County School District. The district is rated 4 stars and ranks 38th out of 134 Mississippi districts, though the school's own ranking is more mid-pack: 173rd out of 377 schools (54th percentile, 3 stars). The school serves a high-poverty population, with about 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It also offers a low student-teacher ratio of 11.9, among the lowest in the area—compare Longleaf Elementary at 14.3 or Thames Elementary at 15.2. Rawls Springs has shown clear long-term improvement, climbing from a 1-star rating in 2015–2016 to its current 3-star status.

The school's greatest strengths appear in 5th grade, where students posted 70% proficiency in math and 80% in science in 2025–2026—results competitive with high-performing Lamar County School District schools like Bellevue Elementary (53.4% math, 80.2% science) and Oak Grove Elementary (70.9% math, 73.1% science). This shows Rawls Springs students can achieve at high levels. However, English Language Arts is a persistent challenge: across grades 3–6, ELA proficiency averages roughly 40%, compared with about 51% statewide and 57% districtwide.

The most striking weakness is 6th grade, where proficiency falls far below expectations: just 23.5% in ELA and 29.4% in math, versus district averages of 50.6% and 53.9%. Other area schools serving 6th grade, such as North Forrest Elementary School—the other PK–6 school in the Forrest County School District, just over 3 miles away—performed much higher (53.6% ELA, 50% math in 2024–2025). Because Rawls Springs is so small, results can swing sharply from year to year. Poverty does not fully explain the gaps: nearby Woodley Elementary (100% poverty), Rowan Elementary (99.5%), and Grace Christian Elementary (100%) all ranked higher in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism is moderate at 20.2%, below the state average. For parents, Rawls Springs offers small classes and genuine bright spots in the earlier grades, but it's worth paying close attention to literacy support and the 6th-grade experience.

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: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Mississippi median (54th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg58%

Mississippi avg53%

174^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Forrest County School District

39^th of 133Forrest 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
2026	52.1	174 of 377	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	185 of 380	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	168 of 380	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	194 of 358	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.8	136 of 355	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	141 of 352	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	215 of 354	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	257 of 351	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+3 vs state

English Language Arts43%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	52.1	174^th of 377 public elementary schools	53.8%		52	185^th of 380 public elementary schools	51.3%	11	43.5	37.5	56.7	23.5	43.4	58.3	70.0	29.4	80.0	$12,727
Longleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5279 W. 4th Street	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-3858	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%)	69	111^th of 377 public elementary schools	70.6%		76.2	75^th of 380 public elementary schools	80.3%	36	59.6	68.7	63.9		56.6	63.5	49.5		66.0	$10,594
North Forrest Elementary School	Public	K-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%)								(n/a)										$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%)	64.6	123^rd of 377 public elementary schools	67.4%		66	129^th of 380 public elementary schools	66.1%	6	50.0	64.3	52.8		50.0	71.4	50.9		76.4	$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	92^nd of 377 public elementary schools	75.6%		74.5	85^th of 380 public elementary schools	77.6%	7	75.8	59.7	50.7		88.9	65.3	50.0		78.3	$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%)	31.7	268^th of 377 public elementary schools	28.9%		43.6	220^th of 380 public elementary schools	42.1%	48	35.9	40.0	42.5		41.2	50.0	27.5		61.3	$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%)	36.3	245^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.0%		37.6	247^th of 380 public elementary schools	35.0%	2	22.9	40.6	58.1		25.0	37.6	27.9		90.7	$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%)	77.8	73^rd of 377 public elementary schools	80.6%		72.7	97^th of 380 public elementary schools	74.5%	24	50.0	72.9	61.9		59.3	71.1	66.7		80.5	$12,825
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Leaf Lane	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest 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%)	74.3	89^th of 377 public elementary schools	76.4%		73	95^th of 380 public elementary schools	75.0%	6	58.0	61.2	63.5		56.3	62.5	70.9		73.1	$10,829
Bellevue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1760 Old Highway 24	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest 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%)	75.5	80^th of 377 public elementary schools	78.8%		73.7	90^th of 380 public elementary schools	76.3%	10	60.3	57.7	63.1		70.1	63.8	53.4		80.2	$9,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Rawls Springs Attendance Center

How many students attend Rawls Springs Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended 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.

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 174^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

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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