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South Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

South Park Elementary is a PK–6 school in Vicksburg, MS, serving 351 students in the Vicksburg Warren School District, a mid-tier Mississippi district ranked 67th out of 134. The school currently ranks 324th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (14th percentile, 1 star), a sharp drop from its 2022–23 ranking of 215th (43rd percentile). Nearly all students (99.43%) qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Math is the school's most significant academic challenge. In 2025–26, only 14% of 3rd graders and 18% of 4th graders were proficient in math, compared to district rates of 42.5% and 42.8% and state rates near 49–51%. Nearby schools with similar poverty levels perform much better: Bovina Elementary posts 85.3% (3rd) and 81.3% (4th) math proficiency, while Redwood Elementary reaches 50% and 57.4%. ELA scores are also below district and state averages, though the gap is smaller. Science is a relative bright spot: 5th grade science proficiency was 59.6%, above Redwood (51.3%) and close to Beechwood Elementary (62.5%).

Attendance is a genuine strength — South Park's chronic absenteeism rate was 15.2%, well below the district average of 29.2% and far better than Redwood (41.4%). However, the student-teacher ratio has risen from 11.2 in 2022–23 to 15.7 in 2024–25, coinciding with the academic decline. High poverty is not the sole explanation for low scores: Bovina, Bowmar Avenue, and Beechwood all serve similarly high-poverty populations yet achieve far stronger results. There are modest signs of stabilization — the school improved slightly from 345th to 324th, and most scores ticked upward from 2024–25 lows — but South Park remains well behind most district peers.

351

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,488

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6530 Nailor Road
Vicksburg, MS 39180

(601) 636-1271

District: Vicksburg Warren School District

Students who attend South Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Vicksburg Junior High
High:	Vicksburg High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.4%

White:

31.9%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (33% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

Mississippi avg53%

325^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Vicksburg Warren School District

67^th of 133Vicksburg Warren 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)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	325 of 377	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	345 of 383	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	292 of 390	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	215 of 377	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	212 of 382	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	234 of 381	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	218 of 397	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	260 of 404	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.8	226 of 406	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	261 of 394	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.6	241 of 402	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.2	128 of 394	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.9	240 of 408	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	228 of 414	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.8	257 of 418	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.5	242 of 403	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	36.8	268 of 392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.5	177 of 394	55.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science60%-12 vs state

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Mathematics23%-28 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
South Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6530 Nailor Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 636-1271	351	22	15.7	99.4%	112 (31.9%)	212 (60.4%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.1%)	18.2	325^th of 377 public elementary schools	13.8%		15.9	345^th of 383 public elementary schools	9.9%	20	33.3	40.0	36.2	30.4			14.0	18.0	29.8	39.1			59.6		$11,488
Dana Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1247 Dana Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-2340	403	23	17.3	100.0%	25 (6.2%)	351 (87.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (6.0%)								(n/a)	39.1						46.7								$11,826
Vicksburg Intermediate	Public	3-6	1245 Dana Road	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-4199	387	25	15.5	100.0%	27 (7.0%)	334 (86.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.2%)	46	211^th of 377 public elementary schools	44.0%		37	253^rd of 383 public elementary schools	33.9%	42		49.4	54.3	46.0				51.2	29.0	54.4			62.9		$12,180
Beechwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	999 Highway 27 S	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-3875	550	33	16.6	100.0%	322 (58.5%)	188 (34.2%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	55.3	165^th of 377 public elementary schools	56.2%		64	139^th of 383 public elementary schools	63.7%	26	56.9	62.3	56.1	49.1			60.0	50.8	37.5	36.9			62.5		$12,035
Warrenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	809 Belva Drive	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 636-7549	311	21	14.8	100.0%	34 (10.9%)	229 (73.6%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.6%)	46.7	202^nd of 377 public elementary schools	46.4%		37.3	251^st of 383 public elementary schools	34.5%	49	45.7	51.4	53.5	32.5			60.9	34.3	44.2	42.5			72.1		$11,747
Bowmar Avenue	Public, Magnet	K-6	912 Bowmar Avenue	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	Yes	No	No	(601) 636-2486	324	22	14.7	100.0%	178 (54.9%)	126 (38.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	65.6	120^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.2%		64.6	135^th of 383 public elementary schools	64.8%	15	63.4	57.1	63.7	65.2			56.1	45.3	36.4	58.1			75.0		$11,476
Bovina Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5 Willow Creek Drive	Vicksburg	39180	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 619-4454	340	22	15.2	100.0%	236 (69.4%)	90 (26.5%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	94.3	10^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.3%		93.8	13^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.6%	3	79.5	81.3	74.4	65.6			85.3	81.3	80.9	75.0			93.6		$11,724
Sherman Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2145 Sherman Ave.	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-2409	360	21	17.1	100.0%	18 (5.0%)	298 (82.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.6%)								(n/a)	26.2						12.1								$12,343
Warren Central Intermediate	Public	3-6	2147 Sherman Ave	Vicksburg	39183	Warren County	Vicksburg Warren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 638-5656	353	25	14.1	100.0%	19 (5.4%)	296 (83.9%)	6 (1.7%)	10 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.1%)	20.8	320^th of 377 public elementary schools	15.1%		16.2	341^st of 383 public elementary schools	11.0%	21		37.6	41.5	31.3				26.6	35.9	34.1			53.9		$13,657
Utica Elementary Mid School	Public	PK, KG-8	260 Hwy 18 & 27	Utica	39175	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 885-8765	304	24	12.6	100.0%	20 (6.6%)	251 (82.6%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	9.8	358^th of 377 public elementary schools	5.0%		30	280^th of 383 public elementary schools	26.9%	78	29.1	27.2	22.7	22.5	31.0	36.4	12.9	24.2	22.7	32.5	51.7	54.5	27.2	45.4	$12,149

Frequently Asked Questions about South Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of South Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Vicksburg Junior High
High : Vicksburg High School

What district is South Park Elementary in?

Vicksburg Warren School District

What is the racial makeup of South Park Elementary?

Students at South Park Elementary are 60% African American, 32% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is South Park Elementary a good school?

South Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend South Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended South Park Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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