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Myrtle Attendance Center

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Myrtle Attendance Center ranks 39 th of 377 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 90% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

Myrtle Attendance Center is a PK-12 public school in the small rural town of Myrtle, Mississippi, serving 698 students in the Union County School District. Like its district counterparts—East Union, Ingomar, and West Union—it combines elementary, middle, and high school on one campus, and it serves a predominantly low-income population, with 73.2% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, the highest rate among the four Union County attendance centers.

The school has several standout strengths. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.1% is the lowest among all nearby schools and well below the state average of 23.9%. Third-grade reading is exceptional, with 83% of students proficient in 2025-2026, far surpassing the state average of 48.5%. High school end-of-course results are also strong: Biology proficiency (87.6%) is the highest in the region, Algebra I (86.7%) trails only West Union, and English II (68.1%) is well above the state average. These results are especially notable given the school's high poverty rate, suggesting effective teaching in foundational literacy and STEM subjects.

The main red flag is a steep decline in middle-school English language arts. Seventh-grade ELA proficiency dropped to 32.7% in 2025-2026, below the state average and well below Myrtle's own 83% third-grade performance, and it has fallen steadily over four years. Math scores remain stable and strong through middle school, which points to an ELA-specific issue rather than a general academic slump. Graduation rates (88.7%) are also slightly below state and district averages, though they have been volatile. With roughly 700 students across PK-12, grade-level cohorts are small, so year-to-year score swings should be interpreted cautiously. Overall, Myrtle is a solid, above-state-average school that excels in early literacy and high school science and math, but families should watch how the school addresses its middle-school reading decline.

698

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,062

Per pupil spending ?

73.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1008 Hawk Avenue
Myrtle, MS 38650

(662) 988-2416

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: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2023 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Mississippi alternative schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg70%

Mississippi avg53%

Elementary school

39^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

39^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

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High school

6^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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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
2026	85.8	39 of 377	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	42 of 380	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.7	57 of 380	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	29 of 358	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.7	46 of 355	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	118 of 352	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.1	54 of 354	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	66 of 351	81.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.4	39 of 263	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	21 of 265	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	13 of 259	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	23 of 233	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	63.7	91 of 229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.7	16 of 223	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	26 of 211	87.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	90.3	6 of 224	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.3	7 of 232	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	21 of 228	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	9 of 223	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	54 of 223	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.4	84 of 224	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	53 of 221	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	31 of 214	85.5%	★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Biology88%+25 vs state

Algebra I87%+21 vs state

Science79%+14 vs state

Mathematics72%+20 vs state

English II68%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+12 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 (2025)	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
Myrtle Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1008 Hawk Avenue	Myrtle	38650	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 988-2416	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)	83.0	59.2	61.7	66.7	32.7	52.9	68.1	71.4	74.4	69.7	78.1	69.8	86.7	68.1	87.2	71.7	87.6	$10,062
Hickory Flat Att Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-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)	67.4	43.6	62.0	62.5	48.4	29.6	50.0	46.2	31.0	57.5	72.7	74.1	79.1	53.3	79.3	59.2	65.7	$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)	71.7	79.1	72.8	66.0	51.2	60.0	80.3	74.4	75.0	73.6	87.8	75.5	97.2	65.8	79.6	71.1	84.6	$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)	38.9	56.3	65.0	41.6	26.6	46.7	55.5	75.0	50.0	41.7	73.4	66.6	36.8	77.2	85.0	60.0	72.8	$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)	73.8	69.6	75.0	84.1	52.2	53.9	69.0	67.8	91.7	86.4	76.1	67.3	82.8	42.9	83.4	78.8	81.1	$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)	57.9	60.7	62.4	65.1	44.9	46.6	80.7	62.0	63.5	71.4	68.1	60.3	79.0	57.9	75.3	72.4	77.6	$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)	61.5	63.6	60.0	61.1	40.4	30.0	51.3	66.0	51.1	72.2	64.3	70.0	68.8	42.6	75.6	60.0	66.6	$10,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Myrtle Attendance Center

What district is Myrtle Attendance Center in?

Union County School District

How many students attend Myrtle Attendance Center?

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

Is Myrtle Attendance Center a good school?

Myrtle Attendance Center ranks 39^th of 377 Mississippi alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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