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West Union Attendance Center

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Alternative Schools

Better than 97% of Mississippi alternative schools

Summary

West Union Attendance Center is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Myrtle, Mississippi, with a student population of 686. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the Union County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects.

In the 2024-2025 school year, West Union Attendance Center is projected to have 88.1% of 3rd graders and 88.1% of 6th graders proficient or better in MAAP/English Language Arts, compared to 76.1% and 64.4% for the district, respectively. In mathematics, the school is expected to have 90.4% of 3rd graders and 90.5% of 6th graders proficient or better, compared to 81.5% and 81.7% for the district. This level of academic achievement is noteworthy, especially considering the school's high percentage of 99.54% free and reduced-price lunch recipients in the 2022-2023 school year, suggesting it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population compared to the district average.

When compared to other schools in the Union County School District, as well as nearby schools in the South Tippah School District and Benton County School District, West Union Attendance Center stands out as the top performer, with significantly higher test scores across most grade levels and subjects. However, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 23.9% over the past few years, is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address to ensure all students can fully benefit from the educational opportunities provided.

660

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,372

Per pupil spending ?

57.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650

(662) 534-4982

District: Union County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

African American:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2022 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Mississippi alternative schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Union County School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Mississippi avg54%

Elementary school

11^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

2^nd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

20^th of 232

Mississippi public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	94.1	11 of 383	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	19 of 390	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	10 of 377	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	4 of 382	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	34 of 381	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	7 of 397	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	23 of 404	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	90.8	25 of 406	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	71.6	99 of 394	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	81.8	59 of 402	85.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	57 of 394	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.8	131 of 408	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	151 of 414	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	162 of 418	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	81.6	56 of 403	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	81.3	54 of 392	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	86.6	30 of 394	92.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	2 of 266	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	2 of 264	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	7 of 243	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	5 of 257	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	35 of 257	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	21 of 264	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	36 of 252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.3	39 of 272	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	58 of 260	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	85.4	30 of 266	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	72 of 264	72.7%	★★★★☆
2013	66.1	91 of 269	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.1	43 of 270	84.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	49 of 264	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	65 of 255	74.5%	★★★★☆
2009	63.8	86 of 247	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.9	40 of 244	83.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	20 of 232	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	25 of 228	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	5 of 226	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	21 of 228	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	15 of 231	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	4 of 233	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	19 of 233	91.8%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	6 of 237	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.7	3 of 231	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	4 of 226	98.2%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	1 of 236	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	12 of 238	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	73.4	48 of 241	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	52 of 244	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	42 of 235	82.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	26 of 235	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.6	42 of 235	82.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	12 of 232	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	81.2	5 of 232	97.8%	★★★★★
2005	74.8	32 of 232	86.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.0	29 of 232	87.5%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science90%+30 vs state

Biology85%+23 vs state

Mathematics84%+32 vs state

U.S. History182%+12 vs state

Algebra I79%+11 vs state

English Language Arts77%+30 vs state

English II64%+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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Union Attendance Center

Is West Union Attendance Center a good school?

Yes! West Union Attendance Center is one of the best alternative schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 383 Mississippi alternative schools.

How many students attend West Union Attendance Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended West Union Attendance Center.

What district is West Union Attendance Center in?

Union County School District

What is the racial makeup of West Union Attendance Center?

Students at West Union Attendance Center are 95% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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