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Learning Center

Public, Alternative Grades 1-12

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 263 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 6% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

Learning Center is a small alternative school serving grades K-12 in Brandon, Mississippi, within the highly ranked Rankin County School District — ranked 25th out of 134 districts statewide — though the school reports no official enrollment figure, a sign that it likely operates as a very small, specialized placement site rather than a traditional campus. Like many alternative schools, Learning Center serves students who have struggled in traditional classrooms and need additional academic or behavioral intervention. That context matters when looking at test scores, because this is not a typical K-12 school.

Academically, Learning Center's proficiency rates are dramatically below district and state averages. In mathematics, no students in grades 3 through 7 scored proficient in 2024-2025, and only 5.6% of 8th graders did. The following year brought modest improvement — 18.2% of 7th graders and 14.3% of 8th graders were proficient — but that still trails the district's 70.7% and 61.7% by a wide margin. English Language Arts results were also low, ranging from 0% to 50% across grade levels. Science, however, is a relative bright spot: 50% of 5th graders and 38.9% of 8th graders were proficient in 2024-2025, much closer to state averages than math or reading. This suggests science instruction may be an area of genuine success.

It's also worth noting that "alternative school" can mean very different things. Nearby Rosa Scott in Madison — another alternative school — serves 9th graders in a much larger program of 373 students and posts 92.5% proficiency in Algebra I. Learning Center, by contrast, appears to serve students needing more intensive intervention. Still, Learning Center generally outperforms the Mississippi School For The Blind and Mississippi School For The Deaf, which report 0% proficiency in most tested subjects. Because Learning Center's demographic and operational data is incomplete, families are encouraged to contact the school directly to learn about its specific programs and supports.

Students ?

0.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

NaN%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 School Rd.
Brandon, MS 39042

(601) 824-0334

District: Rankin County School District

Racial breakdown:

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2025 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 0 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (23% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 36 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg66%

Mississippi avg52%

247^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 4 pts since 2025

From bottom 10% (2025) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 133Rankin 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	247 of 263	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	240 of 266	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-29 vs state

English Language Arts24%-23 vs state

Mathematics16%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 (2015)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 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
Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	200 School Rd.	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 824-0334	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					27.3	21.4					18.2	14.3				35.7
Mississippi School For The Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1252 Eastover Drive	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Mississippi Schools For The Blind And Deaf	No	No	No	No	(601) 984-8200	42	15	2.8	94.4%	10 (23.8%)	25 (59.5%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.9%)								(n/a)																50.0
Mississippi School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1253 Eastover Drive	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Mississippi Schools For The Blind And Deaf	No	No	No	No	(601) 984-8000	67	14	4.6		14 (20.9%)	43 (64.2%)	5 (7.5%)	2 (3.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)																0.0
Youth Court School	Public, Alternative	1-12	940 East McDowell Road	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 985-3061	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morrison Academic Advancement Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	1224 Eminence Row	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3695	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Career Academic Placement Program	Public, Alternative	1-12	311 Joel Avenue	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 982-5221	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Capital City Alternative School	Public, Alternative	1-12	2221 Boling Street	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3608	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	1-11	300 Industrial Drive South	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 607-7963	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Clinton Alternative School	Public, Alternative	1-12	201 Easthaven Drive	Clinton	39060	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 925-4027	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Learning Center

What district is Learning Center in?

Rankin County School District

How many students attend Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 0 students attended Learning Center.

Is Learning Center a good school?

Learning Center ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Mississippi alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Learning Center?

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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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