Summary:
Zip code 38652 is home to one elementary school, New Albany Elementary School, which serves grades PK–5 in the New Albany Public Schools district with an enrollment of 1,074 students. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating and ranks in the 82nd percentile of Mississippi elementary schools (69th of 377) for the 2025–2026 school year, while the district ranks 16th of 134 districts statewide.
New Albany Elementary School significantly outperforms state averages in mathematics and science. In 2025–2026, 69.6% of 5th graders scored proficient in math compared to 49.6% statewide, and 91.7% of 5th graders were proficient in science versus 71.5% statewide. Math proficiency across all tested grades averages about 15 points above the state. English Language Arts performance is more varied, with 4th and 5th grade exceeding state averages but 3rd grade dipping below the state in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 53.4% in 2025–2026, surpassing the state's 48.5%. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 10.7%, less than half the state average of 23.9%.
The school serves a majority low-income population, with 65.36% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, yet it maintains strong academic outcomes. However, 4th grade math proficiency dropped notably from 77.2% to 60.7% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, a trend worth monitoring. The student-teacher ratio is 17.9:1. With performance consistently in the 80th–83rd percentile over three years, New Albany Elementary School demonstrates stable, sustained academic quality and serves as the primary elementary education provider for the community.
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