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Taylorsville Attendance Center

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 14% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

Taylorsville Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Smith County School District, with 610 students. The school faces significant challenges, including high poverty rates, low academic performance, and high chronic absenteeism.

Taylorsville Attendance Center has extremely high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 88.52% to 99.54%, indicating it serves a very economically disadvantaged student population. The school significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized test scores, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.7% to 48.7% in English Language Arts and 17.1% to 48.7% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 55.9% in ELA and 47.5% to 56.6% in Math. Additionally, the school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.5% to 23.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Taylorsville Attendance Center to the nearby Mize Attendance Center, also in the Smith County School District, Mize significantly outperforms Taylorsville on academic measures, with proficiency rates ranging from 37.7% to 84.4% in Math and 37.7% to 65.7% in ELA. The free/reduced lunch rate at Taylorsville Attendance Center is also dramatically higher than the rate at Mize Attendance Center, indicating Taylorsville serves a much more economically disadvantaged population. Addressing these key issues should be a focus for the school and district moving forward.

572

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,339

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

324 Hester Street
Taylorsville, MS 39168

(601) 785-9711

District: Smith County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.0%

White:

34.4%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2022 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (26% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Mississippi average (69% vs 89%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg54%

Elementary school

329^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

236^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

213^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 63 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Alternative Schools in the Smith County School District

54^th of 130Smith 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	19.7	329 of 383	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	316 of 390	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	331 of 377	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.6	234 of 404	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.3	201 of 406	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.9	216 of 394	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.9	104 of 402	74.1%	★★★★☆
2014	33.7	291 of 394	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.8	310 of 408	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.3	319 of 414	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.9	275 of 418	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	281 of 403	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	210 of 392	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.6	214 of 394	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	236 of 266	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	244 of 264	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	209 of 243	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.0	133 of 252	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	141 of 272	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	140 of 260	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	141 of 266	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	153 of 264	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.5	72 of 269	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	54.6	123 of 270	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.0	134 of 264	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.6	118 of 255	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	97 of 247	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	64 of 244	73.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	213 of 232	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	182 of 228	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	173 of 226	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	135 of 228	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	134 of 231	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	114 of 233	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	141 of 233	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.8	84 of 237	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	84 of 231	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	65 of 226	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	57.7	94 of 236	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	24.9	186 of 238	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	64.1	78 of 241	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	35.5	174 of 244	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	69.6	63 of 235	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	54.8	112 of 235	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	79.6	21 of 235	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	71.5	55 of 232	76.3%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	42 of 232	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	51.5	128 of 232	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	64.6	81 of 232	65.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History167%~ state avg

Algebra I41%-26 vs state

Biology38%-24 vs state

Science33%-27 vs state

Mathematics33%-20 vs state

English Language Arts22%-25 vs state

English II22%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 ()	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	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Taylorsville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	324 Hester Street	Taylorsville	39168	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 785-9711	572	47	12.2	88.6%	197 (34.4%)	343 (60.0%)	14 (2.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	35.9	21.0	20.0	22.5	14.7	21.4	48.7	29.0	35.0	40.0	17.1	26.2	41.5	22.0	35.0	30.9	37.8	67.4	$10,339
Mize Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 School Dr	Mize	39116	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 733-2242	831	57	14.6	62.7%	704 (84.7%)	102 (12.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)								(n/a)	64.3	54.0	44.7	54.1	37.7	53.1	75.0	66.0	41.8	62.3	78.7	84.4	87.1	65.7	75.0	71.9	70.7	86.2	$9,558
Stringer Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	122 County Road 17	Stringer	39481	Jasper County	West Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5508	579	43	13.5	69.4%	433 (74.8%)	87 (15.0%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)								(n/a)	66.6	50.0	63.2	63.6	37.2	46.8	69.0	64.3	63.2	70.5	55.9	55.3	80.4	52.8	52.7	64.6	83.4	100.0	$12,129
Community Learning Center	Public, Alternative	3-12	469 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 782-4796	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mt. Olive Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	301 South 4th Street	Mount Olive	39119	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 797-3939	282	35	8.1	98.9%	78 (27.7%)	174 (61.7%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.1%)								(n/a)	40.9	28.5	22.3	40.0	28.6	33.3	13.6	28.5	38.9	60.0	57.1	41.7	61.9	52.1	38.9	37.5	47.3	85.7	$17,981
Covington County Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1211 South Dogwood Street	Collins	39428	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 765-1465	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Simpson County Achievement Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	177 Simpson Hwy 149	Magee	39111	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 849-6135	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Laurel Education Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	795 South 19th Avenue	Laurel	39440	Jones County	Laurel School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 649-5195	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylorsville Attendance Center

What is the racial makeup of Taylorsville Attendance Center?

Students at Taylorsville Attendance Center are 60% African American, 34% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Taylorsville Attendance Center a good school?

Taylorsville Attendance Center ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Mississippi alternative schools.

How many students attend Taylorsville Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 572 students attended Taylorsville Attendance Center.

What district is Taylorsville Attendance Center in?

Smith County School District

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