Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38666

Summary:

The 38666 zip code area is home to two schools - North Panola High School, the only high school in the area, and Green Hill Intermediate, the sole elementary school serving grades 3-5. Both schools are part of the North Panola School District and face significant challenges, including declining state rankings, low graduation rates, high chronic absenteeism, and poor academic performance.

North Panola High School has seen a concerning decline in its state-wide ranking, dropping from 194th out of 226 Mississippi high schools in 2022-2023 to 213th out of 228 in 2023-2024. The school's graduation rate is relatively low at 89.4%, and it struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism at 23.9%. Academically, North Panola High School's test scores are significantly below the state averages across all subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 25.7% in English II to 50.5% in U.S. History.

Similarly, Green Hill Intermediate has a low state-wide ranking, placing 361st out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools in 2022-2023. The school also faces high rates of chronic absenteeism at 23.9%. Both North Panola High School and Green Hill Intermediate have a high percentage (100%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Green Hill Intermediate	Public	3-5	599 West Pearl Street	Sardis	38666	Panola County	North Panola	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 487-1074	264	16	16.0	98.9%	8 (3.0%)	211 (79.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (15.5%)								(n/a)					$12,964
North Panola High School	Public	9-12	500 HWY 51 North	Sardis	38666	Panola County	North Panola	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 487-1070	329	33	10.1	99.1%	4 (1.2%)	282 (85.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.8%)	12.2	204^th of 232 public high schools	12.1%		9.3	213^th of 228 public high schools	6.6%	9	42.5	25.7	50.0	50.5	$14,510

Cities Near Zip Code 38666

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sardis	0.58 mi	2	190^th
Como	6.07 mi	4
Batesville	8.11 mi	6	96^th
Senatobia	12.68 mi	4	90^th
Pope	15.39 mi	1	78^th

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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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