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Otken Elementary School

Public Grades 1-4

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Otken Elementary School in McComb, MS, serves 458 students in grades 1st through 4th as part of the McComb School District. The school is rated 1 star and ranks in the 19th percentile of Mississippi elementary schools — the lowest among comparable nearby schools. Every student at Otken qualifies for free/reduced lunch, reflecting an almost entirely economically disadvantaged population.

The clearest academic signal is a sharp split between grade levels. In 2025–2026, only 23.2% of Otken's 3rd graders scored proficient in ELA and 17.2% in math — roughly 20 to 27 points below nearby Summit Elementary School, North Pike Elementary School, and Osyka Elementary School. By contrast, Otken's 4th graders are much closer to state averages: 47.8% proficient in ELA and 43.6% in math, with math above the district average. This "two-schools-in-one" pattern suggests the current 4th grade cohort is strong, while 3rd grade is a serious area of concern.

Attendance stands out as a likely key lever. Otken's chronic absenteeism rate of 32.4% — about one in three students — is the highest among nearby schools and well above the state average of 23.9%. Poverty alone does not explain the gap, since Summit, Osyka, and Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School also serve 100% free/reduced lunch populations yet score higher. Summit, located just 2.57 miles away, outperforms Otken by roughly 19 points in 3rd grade ELA and 21 points in 3rd grade math while posting a much lower absenteeism rate of 24.2%. If Otken can reduce chronic absenteeism and replicate its 4th grade results one grade earlier, it has a credible path toward improvement.

458

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,087

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Montana Avenue
McComb, MS 39648

(601) 684-3749

District: McComb School District

Students who attend Otken Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Denman Junior High School
	Higgins Middle School
High:	McComb High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.2%

White:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (31% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg35%

Mississippi avg50%

306^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 4 pts since 2025

From bottom 22% (2025) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the McComb School District

96^th of 134McComb 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	306 of 377	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	297 of 383	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.0	360 of 408	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-16 vs state

Mathematics29%-21 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	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
Otken Elementary School	Public	1-4	401 Montana Avenue	McComb	39648	Pike County	McComb School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 684-3749	458	29	15.6	100.0%	21 (4.6%)	413 (90.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	23.9	306^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.8%		26.2	297^th of 383 public elementary schools	22.5%	9	23.2	47.8			17.2	43.6				$13,087
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK-K	207 S Myrtle Street	McComb	39648	Pike County	McComb School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 684-2889	232	17	13.8	100.0%	13 (5.6%)	206 (88.8%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)										$13,219
Summit Elementary School	Public	1-4	1201 Baldwin Street	Summit	39666	Pike County	McComb School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 276-3077	200	12	16.1	100.0%	8 (4.0%)	167 (83.5%)	22 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	38.6	233^rd of 377 public elementary schools	38.2%		30.3	279^th of 383 public elementary schools	27.2%	46	42.3	50.0			38.4	36.5				$11,282
North Pike Elementary School	Public	K-4	1052 Jaguar Trail	Summit	39666	Pike County	North Pike Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 276-2646	781	50	15.5	70.9%	375 (48.0%)	365 (46.7%)	15 (1.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.7%)	53.7	169^th of 377 public elementary schools	55.2%		60.4	153^rd of 383 public elementary schools	60.1%	16	46.0	50.0			44.7	56.9				$9,685
Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1175 North Clark Street	Magnolia	39652	Pike County	South Pike School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 783-0434	345	24	14.2	100.0%	36 (10.4%)	296 (85.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)								(n/a)	45.6				42.9					$12,279
Osyka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	444 Amite Street	Osyka	39657	Pike County	South Pike School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 783-0427	214	19	11.2	100.0%	35 (16.4%)	172 (80.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	56.8	156^th of 377 public elementary schools	58.6%		71.4	104^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.8%	52	50.0	53.2	38.0	54.9	53.8	53.1	52.4	51.6	71.4	$15,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Otken Elementary School

Is Otken Elementary School a good school?

Otken Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.8% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Otken Elementary School?

Students at Otken Elementary School are 90% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Otken Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Otken Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denman Junior High School
Middle : Higgins Middle School
High : McComb High School

How many students attend Otken Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Otken Elementary School.

What district is Otken Elementary School in?

McComb 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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