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Utica Elementary Mid School

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Utica Elementary Mid School ranks 280 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Utica Elementary / Middle School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Utica, Mississippi, with 302 students. The school is part of the Hinds County School District, which is ranked 69 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Utica Elementary / Middle School faces several key challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.6% to 27.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are generally below the state and district averages across grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.1% to 57.7% in English Language Arts and 30.7% to 76.7% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 37.3% to 55.9% in ELA and 47.5% to 56.6% in Math. Additionally, Utica Elementary / Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.04% to 100% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Utica Elementary / Middle School to other nearby schools in the Hinds County School District, such as Gary Road Intermediate, Bolton-Edwards Elementary/Middle, and Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle, Utica generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. Looking at schools in the neighboring Vicksburg Warren School District, such as Beechwood Elementary and Bovina Elementary, there is a stark contrast in academic performance, with these Vicksburg-area schools significantly outperforming Utica Elementary / Middle School on test scores.

304

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,149

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Hwy 18 & 27
Utica, MS 39175

(601) 885-8765

District: Hinds County School District

Students who attend Utica Elementary Mid School usually attend:

High:

Raymond High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.6%

Hispanic:

8.6%

White:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (45% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Mississippi avg51%

Elementary school

280^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

103^rd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

69^th of 130Hinds 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	30.0	280 of 383	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	220 of 390	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	249 of 377	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	189 of 382	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	219 of 381	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	200 of 397	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	258 of 404	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	302 of 406	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	263 of 394	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	244 of 402	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.8	272 of 394	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.2	333 of 408	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.4	378 of 414	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	361 of 418	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.4	356 of 403	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	376 of 392	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.8	382 of 394	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	103 of 266	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	146 of 264	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	121 of 243	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	105 of 257	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	142 of 257	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	163 of 264	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	132 of 252	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.7	150 of 272	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.3	121 of 260	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.0	178 of 266	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.7	201 of 264	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	212 of 269	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.3	227 of 270	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	207 of 264	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	195 of 255	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	167 of 247	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.2	180 of 244	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science56%-4 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Utica Elementary Mid School

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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 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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Utica Elementary Mid School	Public	PK, KG-8	260 Hwy 18 & 27	Utica	39175	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 885-8765	304	24	12.6	100.0%	20 (6.6%)	251 (82.6%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	30	280^th of 383 public elementary schools	26.9%		44.9	220^th of 390 public elementary schools	43.6%	60	43.8	29.2	30.7	38.4	30.0	28.1	43.8	41.7	30.7	57.7	76.7	65.7	46.2	68.7	$12,149
South Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Nailor Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 636-1271	351	22	15.7	99.4%	112 (31.9%)	212 (60.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	15.9	345^th of 383 public elementary schools	9.9%		27.7	292^nd of 390 public elementary schools	25.1%	53	25.4	31.1	31.0	28.2			17.0	31.1	14.3	38.4			57.1		$11,488
Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	417 Palestine Street	Raymond	39154	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 857-0213	453	36	12.6	73.3%	90 (19.9%)	235 (51.9%)	41 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (19.2%)	57.1	167^th of 383 public elementary schools	56.4%		46.4	215^th of 390 public elementary schools	44.9%	48	41.2	41.0	59.1	43.5	17.0	45.8	49.0	48.7	67.4	53.4	52.2	70.8	83.7	66.7	$14,104
Crystal Springs Elementary	Public	K-4	213 Newton Street	Crystal Springs	39059	Copiah County	Copiah County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 892-4795	482	26	18.4	100.0%	46 (9.5%)	373 (77.4%)	62 (12.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	272^nd of 383 public elementary schools	29.0%		36.1	258^th of 390 public elementary schools	33.8%	14	31.7	30.9					39.4	59.5							$9,893
Bovina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Willow Creek Drive	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-4454	340	22	15.2	100.0%	236 (69.4%)	90 (26.5%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	93.8	13^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.3	15^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.2%	2	72.8	73.6	79.4	81.4			72.7	84.9	85.3	88.4			91.2		$11,724
Bolton-Edwards Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9700 I-20 West Frontage	Bolton	39041	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 866-2522	335	27	12.5	100.0%	15 (4.5%)	292 (87.2%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	18.8	333^rd of 383 public elementary schools	13.1%		26.3	300^th of 390 public elementary schools	23.1%	33	25.7	19.5	35.5	29.2	27.3	37.2	57.1	13.9	16.1	33.3	42.5	31.3	48.4	48.0	$12,393
Gary Road Intermediate	Public	3-5	7255 Gary Road	Byram	39272	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 372-8150	680	47	14.4	79.3%	39 (5.7%)	609 (89.6%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	50.6	191^st of 383 public elementary schools	50.1%		41	243^rd of 390 public elementary schools	37.7%	52	40.8	45.5	53.2				51.3	43.0	51.0				78.2		$9,921
Gary Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	7241 Gary Road	Byram	39272	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 373-1319	717	41	17.6	68.1%	38 (5.3%)	650 (90.7%)	13 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$9,480
Beechwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	999 Highway 27 S	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-3875	550	33	16.6	100.0%	322 (58.5%)	188 (34.2%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	64	139^th of 383 public elementary schools	63.7%		51.3	199^th of 390 public elementary schools	49.0%	60	54.6	56.0	63.5	50.0			65.1	64.4	33.3	55.4			71.5		$12,035
Dana Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1247 Dana Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-2340	403	23	17.3	100.0%	25 (6.2%)	351 (87.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (6.0%)								(n/a)															$11,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Utica Elementary Mid School

What is the racial makeup of Utica Elementary Mid School?

Students at Utica Elementary Mid School are 83% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Utica Elementary Mid School attend?

Students who attend Utica Elementary Mid School usually go on to attend:

High : Raymond High School

How many students attend Utica Elementary Mid School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Utica Elementary Mid School.

Is Utica Elementary Mid School a good school?

Utica Elementary Mid School ranks 280^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Utica Elementary Mid School in?

Hinds County School District

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