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Potts Camp High School

Public Grades 5-12

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 25% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Potts Camp High School is a combined elementary/middle/high school serving 356 students in grades 5 through 12 in the rural community of Potts Camp, Mississippi, and is part of the Marshall County School District. The school operates under conditions of very high economic disadvantage—99.16% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025—yet still posts a graduation rate of 94.5%, well above the state average of 89.2%. This consistency is notable: Potts Camp has exceeded both the district and state graduation rate every year for which data are available, despite serving a nearly 100% low-income student body.

Academically, Potts Camp High School shows sharp contrasts. In the latest year, it achieved a 62.9% proficiency rate on the English II end-of-course exam—far above the district (46.8%), the state (49.3%), and both nearby Ashland High School (45.9%) and Holly Springs High School (28.3%). However, Algebra I scores swung dramatically from 80.6% proficient in 2024–2025 to just 29.2% in 2025–2026, a 51-point collapse that mirrors Ashland’s 28.9% but falls well below the state’s 66.0%. This volatility makes single-year test scores unreliable; the school has demonstrated it can perform at or above state levels in some subjects, but consistency remains elusive.

Compared with its neighbors, Potts Camp outperforms Ashland in most core subjects despite having a higher poverty rate (99% vs. 88%), including notably stronger 8th-grade science (59.6% vs. 35.5%). It also has much lower chronic absenteeism than Holly Springs (25.1% vs. 43.3%), which helps explain its far better English II results. Yet a concerning dip appears in 7th grade, where ELA proficiency fell to just 14% in the latest year—the lowest grade-level score in the school. Overall, Potts Camp blends real strengths—strong graduation rates, pockets of literacy and science success—with sharp inconsistencies, particularly in middle-grades math and end-of-course subjects, making it a school of notable but fragile accomplishments.

356

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,105

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7050 Church Avenue
Potts Camp, MS 38659

(662) 333-6354

District: Marshall County School District

Racial breakdown:

Two or more races:

51.7%

White:

25.3%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Mississippi avg54%

Middle school

170^th of 260

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 18 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

169^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Marshall County School District

82^nd of 134Marshall 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
2023	35.2	256 of 377	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	269 of 382	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	60.6	149 of 381	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	170 of 260	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	191 of 266	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	167 of 264	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	198 of 243	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	204 of 257	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	129 of 257	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	126 of 264	52.3%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	169 of 224	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	155 of 232	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	153 of 228	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	178 of 226	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	160 of 228	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	160 of 231	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	123 of 233	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.9	161 of 237	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.3	108 of 231	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	34.3	141 of 226	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	77.7	28 of 236	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	53.4	111 of 238	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.9	167 of 241	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	19.5	213 of 244	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	71.9	51 of 235	78.3%	★★★★☆
2009	32.0	173 of 235	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.2	147 of 235	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	140 of 232	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.2	122 of 232	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.7	142 of 232	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.5	84 of 232	63.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English II63%+14 vs state

Science63%~ state avg

Biology38%-25 vs state

English Language Arts38%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-23 vs state

Algebra I29%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Potts Camp High School	Public	5-12	7050 Church Avenue	Potts Camp	38659	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-6354	356	34	10.5	99.2%	90 (25.3%)	57 (16.0%)	25 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	184 (51.7%)	25.4	169^th of 224 public high schools	24.6%		30.7	155^th of 232 public high schools	33.2%	14	46.2	53.3	14.0	40.5	32.7	50.0	21.0	23.4	29.2	62.9	65.4	59.6	38.3	$14,105
Marshall County Cte Center	Public	8-12	255 Mary Rahe Dr.	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 252-4271	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Holly Springs Career & Technical Center	Public	8-12	410 East Falconer	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 252-2071	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Holly Springs High School	Public	9-12	165 North Walthall	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 252-4371	288	23	12.6	84.0%	4 (1.4%)	273 (94.8%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	18.6	187^th of 224 public high schools	16.5%		11.7	210^th of 232 public high schools	9.5%	23									41.3	28.3			52.5	$17,163
Ashland High School	Public	7-12	17 School Street	Ashland	38603	Benton County	Benton County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 224-6247	212	20	10.4	88.2%	25 (11.8%)	157 (74.1%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	20.4	181^st of 224 public high schools	19.2%		23.7	175^th of 232 public high schools	24.6%	6			14.3	32.3			28.6	19.3	28.9	45.9		35.5	35.9	$14,347
Benton County Regional Vocational Cen	Public	8-12	25 Industrial Drive	Ashland	38603	Benton County	Benton County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 224-3108	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Potts Camp High School

Is Potts Camp High School a good school?

Potts Camp High School ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Mississippi high schools.

How many students attend Potts Camp High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Potts Camp High School.

What is the racial makeup of Potts Camp High School?

Students at Potts Camp High School are 52% Two or more races, 25% White, 16% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Potts Camp High School in?

Marshall County School District

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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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