Summary
McCoy Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Yazoo City, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 882 students. The school is part of the Yazoo City Municipal School District, which is ranked 130 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
McCoy Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Mississippi over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 368 out of 383 schools in 2024-2025 to 398 out of 402 schools in 2014-2015. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the entire period. McCoy Elementary School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 35.8% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently well below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14% in 3rd grade ELA to 32.7% in 5th grade Science, compared to the state averages of 49.4% and 66.3%, respectively. Additionally, McCoy Elementary School has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.2 to 17.3 in recent years.
In comparison, the nearby Linwood Elementary School and Bentonia Gibbs School, both part of the Yazoo County School District, perform significantly better than McCoy Elementary School on academic measures. For example, in 2024-2025, Bentonia Gibbs School's proficiency rates range from 21.1% to 74.2% across different grade levels and subjects, compared to McCoy Elementary's 14% to 32.7%. The persistent underperformance of McCoy Elementary School, along with the high poverty levels, chronic absenteeism, and high student-teacher ratio, suggest the need for comprehensive interventions and support to address the root causes of the school's challenges.
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