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Burnsville Elementary School

Public Grades K-8

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Burnsville Elementary School is a K–8 public school in Burnsville, Mississippi, serving 410 students within the Tishomingo County School District, a district ranked 42nd out of 134 Mississippi districts with a 4-star rating. The school has a high-poverty profile, with 74.4% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.3. However, Burnsville has experienced a dramatic decline in its state ranking over the past decade, falling from a 4-star school at the 77th percentile in 2017–2018 to a 1-star school at the 25th percentile in 2025–2026.

The school's most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which reached 27.6% in 2023–2024—the highest among nearby schools like Anderson Elementary (12.4%), Hills Chapel School (11.3%), and Alcorn Central Elementary (13.4%). Math proficiency is a severe weakness, particularly in grades 3–6. For example, 6th grade math proficiency was just 15.6% in 2025–2026, compared with 52.7% statewide, and 4th grade math was 27.1% proficient versus 51.5% statewide. These gaps have persisted for years, with 5th grade math proficiency at only 11.7% in 2024–2025 versus 48.3% statewide.

Despite these challenges, Burnsville shows genuine bright spots in the upper grades. Eighth grade math proficiency was 63.2% in 2025–2026—well above the state average of 51.4%—and 8th grade science reached 71.4% proficient. The school also outperforms Tishomingo Elementary School in the same district in several 8th grade subjects. However, Tishomingo Elementary School outranks Burnsville overall (3 stars vs. 1 star), and Burnsville is the lowest-performing school within the Tishomingo County School District. The combination of high poverty, elevated absenteeism, and low early-grade math performance suggests that improving attendance and strengthening elementary math instruction are the most critical levers for turning the school around.

410

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,234

Per pupil spending ?

74.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Washington St.
Burnsville, MS 38833

(662) 427-9226

District: Tishomingo County School District

Students who attend Burnsville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tishomingo County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Two or more races:

12.2%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (46% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg51%

Mississippi avg52%

Elementary school

284^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

82^nd of 260

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Tishomingo County School District

42^nd of 134Tishomingo 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
2026	28.6	284 of 377	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.4	206 of 383	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	266 of 390	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	228 of 377	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	224 of 382	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	232 of 381	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.0	122 of 397	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	93 of 404	77.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.5	134 of 406	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.8	196 of 394	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	183 of 402	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	198 of 394	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.9	130 of 408	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	107 of 414	74.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.9	150 of 418	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	136 of 403	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.0	78 of 392	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	107 of 394	72.8%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	82 of 260	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	94 of 266	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	170 of 264	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	145 of 243	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	119 of 257	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	118 of 257	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	71 of 264	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	81 of 252	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.0	72 of 272	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	51.1	125 of 260	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	83 of 266	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.4	60 of 264	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.0	74 of 269	72.5%	★★★★☆
2012	77.6	44 of 270	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	60.1	117 of 264	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	45 of 247	81.8%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	39 of 244	84.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science65%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-14 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 (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 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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Burnsville Elementary School	Public	K-8	23 Washington St.	Burnsville	38833	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 427-9226	410	33	12.3	74.4%	349 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.2%)	28.6	284^th of 377 public elementary schools	24.7%		46.4	206^th of 383 public elementary schools	46.2%	78	43.2	43.8	51.0	37.5	42.5	55.1	39.1	27.1	27.5	15.6	52.5	63.2	58.8	71.4	$10,234
Iuka Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 Whitehouse Rd	Iuka	38852	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 423-9290	414	29	14.1	66.7%	358 (86.5%)	7 (1.7%)	22 (5.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.8%)	42.2	220^th of 377 public elementary schools	41.6%		63.4	144^th of 383 public elementary schools	62.4%	76	40.2	54.7					27.8	46.5							$10,295
Alcorn Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Cr 254	Glen	38846	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-3796	510	36	14.1	71.8%	462 (90.6%)	4 (0.8%)	23 (4.5%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	71.7	101^st of 377 public elementary schools	73.2%		63.2	145^th of 383 public elementary schools	62.1%	44	46.4	67.9					52.4	72.9							$10,466
Corinth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1910 Droke Road	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Corinth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-5245	1,071	69	15.5	69.0%	425 (39.7%)	310 (28.9%)	206 (19.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (11.5%)	28.8	281^st of 377 public elementary schools	25.5%		42.4	223^rd of 383 public elementary schools	41.8%	58	38.9	42.5					29.5	36.3							$11,379
Tishomingo Elementary School	Public	K-8	34 A Monroe St	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 438-6800	254	25	10.1	79.1%	215 (84.6%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.4%)	50.2	184^th of 377 public elementary schools	51.2%		57.1	166^th of 383 public elementary schools	56.7%	18	67.7	45.0	57.1	43.5	58.6	29.1	35.5	30.0	39.3	52.1	69.0	51.6	75.0	54.8	$13,312
Hills Chapel School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Cr 2371	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5181	398	34	11.7	68.1%	371 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	72.1	98^th of 377 public elementary schools	74.0%		71.1	106^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.3%	8	28.2	74.4	55.6	54.3	53.7	57.2	48.7	74.3	86.1	77.1	75.6	59.5	83.4	66.7	$10,832
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	111 Anderson Street	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5465	551	34	16.3	71.9%	354 (64.2%)	123 (22.3%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.3%)	71.6	103^rd of 377 public elementary schools	72.7%		71.2	105^th of 383 public elementary schools	72.6%	2	60.2	43.5					67.8	70.3							$8,941
Kossuth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-2761	570	39	14.6	62.3%	538 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	80.4	61^st of 377 public elementary schools	83.8%		76.7	71^st of 383 public elementary schools	81.5%	10	57.3	58.3					65.7	82.3							$10,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Burnsville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burnsville Elementary School attend?

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

High : Tishomingo County High School

What is the racial makeup of Burnsville Elementary School?

Students at Burnsville Elementary School are 85% White, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Burnsville Elementary School a good school?

Burnsville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is Burnsville Elementary School in?

Tishomingo County School District

How many students attend Burnsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Burnsville Elementary School.

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