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Myrtle Attendance Center

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Myrtle Attendance Center ranks 42 nd of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 89% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

Myrtle Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in the Union County School District, with 707 students, making it the largest of the nearby schools analyzed. While the school has seen relatively stable graduation rates around 89% over the past few years, chronic absenteeism has been on the rise, reaching 23.9% in the most recent school year.

Myrtle Attendance Center consistently outperforms the Union County School District and the state of Mississippi on standardized test scores across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, Myrtle Attendance Center had 86.9% proficiency in 3rd grade ELA and 94.6% proficiency in Algebra I, compared to 76.1% and 82.9% for the district, and 49.4% and 67.3% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 14.8 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools and suggests more individualized attention for students.

Despite serving a high-need student population, with over 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Myrtle Attendance Center has maintained strong academic performance. This is particularly impressive and suggests the school may have effective teaching practices or other factors contributing to its success, especially when compared to the nearby schools within the Union County School District. However, the rising chronic absenteeism rates are a concern that should be addressed to maintain the school's strong academic outcomes.

698

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,062

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1008 Hawk Avenue
Myrtle, MS 38650

(662) 988-2001

District: Union County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

African American:

14.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2022 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Mississippi alternative schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Union County School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Mississippi avg54%

Elementary school

42^nd of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

21^st of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

7^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Alternative Schools in the Union County School District

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	85.2	42 of 383	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	57 of 390	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	29 of 377	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	46 of 382	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	120 of 381	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	54 of 397	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	67 of 404	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	66 of 406	83.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.0	80 of 394	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	53 of 402	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	80.0	56 of 394	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	110 of 408	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	63.0	154 of 414	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.9	178 of 418	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.8	224 of 403	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.8	139 of 392	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	104 of 394	73.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	21 of 266	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	13 of 264	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	25 of 243	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	23 of 257	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	63.7	94 of 257	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.7	16 of 264	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	26 of 252	89.7%	★★★★★
2017	69.3	77 of 272	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.3	74 of 260	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.3	28 of 266	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	89.7	9 of 264	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	72.9	71 of 269	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.8	47 of 270	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	40 of 264	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.0	40 of 255	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	86.1	24 of 247	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	75.7	50 of 244	79.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	7 of 232	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	21 of 228	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	9 of 226	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	55 of 228	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	85 of 231	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	54 of 233	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	31 of 233	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	94.1	2 of 237	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	81.7	25 of 231	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.1	16 of 226	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	86.8	6 of 236	97.5%	★★★★★
2013	70.9	59 of 238	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	77 of 241	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	78.6	19 of 244	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	77.9	22 of 235	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	67.2	73 of 235	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.7	25 of 235	89.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.2	43 of 232	81.5%	★★★★☆
2006	76.6	16 of 232	93.1%	★★★★★
2005	72.2	47 of 232	79.7%	★★★★☆
2004	59.8	101 of 232	56.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+27 vs state

Biology86%+24 vs state

Science85%+24 vs state

Mathematics78%+26 vs state

U.S. History171%~ state avg

English II71%+21 vs state

English Language Arts63%+15 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
Myrtle Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1008 Hawk Avenue	Myrtle	38650	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 988-2001	698	46	15.0	73.2%	552 (79.1%)	100 (14.3%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)								(n/a)	86.9	63.1	71.4	45.3	50.0	60.4	86.9	89.2	58.7	79.2	81.5	81.3	94.6	70.7	87.3	81.3	86.0	71.4	$10,062
Hickory Flat Att Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	26 Rebel Dr.	Hickory Flat	38633	Benton County	Benton County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 333-7731	435	46	9.5		362 (83.2%)	48 (11.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)								(n/a)	45.2	60.9	71.0	50.0	24.1	38.4	61.3	73.9	39.5	61.8	58.6	65.4	60.8	51.5	59.4	61.6	69.8	75.6	$14,231
West Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1610 St Hwy 30 West	Myrtle	38650	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-4982	660	45	14.5	57.6%	629 (95.3%)	15 (2.3%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)								(n/a)	88.1	72.3	73.1	88.1	68.0	75.0	90.4	76.6	80.7	90.5	76.0	95.0	78.6	64.5	90.4	90.3	85.4	81.9	$9,372
New Albany/S.Tippah/Union County Alt	Public, Alternative	1-12	915 Denmill Road	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 538-4100	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blue Mountain High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	408 W. Mill Street	Blue Mountain	38610	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 685-4706	295	32	9.3	92.2%	129 (43.7%)	74 (25.1%)	44 (14.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.3%)								(n/a)	73.3	63.6	47.6	36.4	56.3	36.4	66.6	59.1	47.6	54.6	68.8	40.9	61.5	52.6	85.7	27.2	82.1	88.9	$14,101
Ingomar Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1384 Cr 101	New Albany	38652	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-5463	678	47	14.5	50.0%	518 (76.4%)	54 (8.0%)	35 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (10.5%)								(n/a)	73.7	79.4	68.9	71.1	63.3	47.4	71.9	85.3	77.8	84.4	71.4	47.4	65.5	58.2	82.2	55.2	76.7	82.7	$10,146
East Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1548 St Hwy 9 South	Blue Springs	38828	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-6542	950	61	15.6	67.3%	800 (84.2%)	81 (8.5%)	37 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)								(n/a)	65.4	63.0	67.7	60.3	46.5	41.8	80.3	67.9	68.9	76.5	79.3	46.3	83.4	83.6	77.0	61.2	77.9	96.3	$8,811
Pine Grove High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3510a Cr 600	Ripley	38663	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 837-7789	573	48	12.0	73.1%	542 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)								(n/a)	69.2	68.9	64.7	52.8	30.0	45.6	79.5	73.3	76.5	69.4	60.0	54.3	60.8	53.6	88.2	58.7	56.9	86.1	$10,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtle Attendance Center

Is Myrtle Attendance Center a good school?

Myrtle Attendance Center ranks 42^nd of 383 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Myrtle Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 698 students attended Myrtle Attendance Center.

What district is Myrtle Attendance Center in?

Union County School District

What is the racial makeup of Myrtle Attendance Center?

Students at Myrtle Attendance Center are 79% White, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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