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Nanih Waiya Attendance Center

Public, Alternative Grades K-12
137th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools
Better than 64% of Mississippi alternative schools
Summary

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in the Louisville Municipal School District in Louisville, Mississippi. With 522 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1, this school is part of a district ranked 62 out of 130 in the state and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center stands out for its consistently high 4-year graduation rates, ranging from 87.5% to 92.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. The school also outperforms the Louisville Municipal School District and the state of Mississippi on a majority of MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, Nanih Waiya has 70.8% proficiency in 5th grade ELA, compared to 53.3% for the district and 55.9% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.1% to 24.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby Noxapater Attendance Center, also part of the Louisville Municipal School District, Nanih Waiya Attendance Center generally outperforms its counterpart on academic measures, suggesting the school is utilizing effective strategies to support its high-need student population, with 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The success of Nanih Waiya Attendance Center could provide valuable insights for other schools and districts looking to improve academic outcomes for similar student populations.

517
Students ?
17.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,238
Per pupil spending ?
59.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4880 Highway 397
       Louisville, MS  39339

(662) 773-6770

District: Louisville Municipal School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.0%
African American:
15.5%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2022 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2022
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg45%
Mississippi avg54%
Elementary school
137th of 383
Mississippi public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
81st of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 25% (2015) to top 30% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
35th of 232
Mississippi public high schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 30% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Louisville Municipal School District
62nd of 130Louisville Municipal 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202564.5137 of 38364.2%★★★☆☆
202476.479 of 39079.7%★★★★☆
202377.666 of 37782.5%★★★★☆
202279.668 of 38282.2%★★★★☆
202184.748 of 38187.4%★★★★☆
201987.337 of 39790.7%★★★★★
201889.733 of 40491.8%★★★★★
201790.226 of 40693.6%★★★★★
201686.532 of 39491.9%★★★★★
201584.444 of 40289.1%★★★★☆
201491.912 of 39497.0%★★★★★
201386.536 of 40891.2%★★★★★
201280.761 of 41485.3%★★★★☆
201180.663 of 41884.9%★★★★☆
201075.382 of 40379.7%★★★★☆
200974.288 of 39277.6%★★★★☆
200873.992 of 39476.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202567.981 of 26669.5%★★★★☆
202467.277 of 26470.8%★★★★☆
202383.035 of 24385.6%★★★★☆
202266.590 of 25765.0%★★★☆☆
202185.330 of 25788.3%★★★★☆
201986.429 of 26489.0%★★★★☆
201887.522 of 25291.3%★★★★★
201791.512 of 27295.6%★★★★★
201680.140 of 26084.6%★★★★☆
201568.666 of 26675.2%★★★★☆
201476.150 of 26481.1%★★★★☆
201391.57 of 26997.4%★★★★★
201290.017 of 27093.7%★★★★★
201183.928 of 26489.4%★★★★☆
201084.327 of 25589.4%★★★★☆
200982.729 of 24788.3%★★★★☆
200885.820 of 24491.8%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202581.635 of 23284.9%★★★★☆
202476.946 of 22879.8%★★★★☆
202359.494 of 22658.4%★★★☆☆
202273.152 of 22877.2%★★★★☆
202147.3116 of 23149.8%★★★☆☆
201976.834 of 23385.4%★★★★☆
201877.434 of 23385.4%★★★★☆
201783.520 of 23791.6%★★★★★
201671.251 of 23177.9%★★★★☆
201561.068 of 22669.9%★★★★☆
201462.184 of 23664.4%★★★☆☆
201365.677 of 23867.6%★★★☆☆
201260.889 of 24163.1%★★★☆☆
201152.4125 of 24448.8%★★☆☆☆
201068.374 of 23568.5%★★★☆☆
200981.97 of 23597.0%★★★★★
200872.157 of 23575.7%★★★★☆
200751.7122 of 23247.4%★★☆☆☆
200673.231 of 23286.6%★★★★☆
200575.529 of 23287.5%★★★★☆
200457.9107 of 23253.9%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I72%+4 vs state
U.S. History170%~ state avg
Science65%+5 vs state
English II63%+14 vs state
Mathematics56%+4 vs state
Biology56%-6 vs state
English Language Arts54%+7 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Nanih Waiya Attendance Center.

Students at Nanih Waiya Attendance Center are 72% White, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Nanih Waiya Attendance Center ranks 137th of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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