Summary:
The 38680 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Walls Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 725 students. The school is part of the Desoto County School District, which is ranked 34 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 4-star rating.
Walls Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, going from 241 out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 306 out of 383 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 71.31% in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's smaller student-teacher ratio of 12.7, which is lower than the district and state averages, Walls Elementary School is struggling to maintain its academic performance and ranking compared to other elementary schools in Mississippi. The high poverty levels and chronic absenteeism rates may be contributing factors to the school's challenges, and the district and school leadership should consider strategies to address these issues and improve student outcomes.
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