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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38737

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Schools

301

Students

Top rankedA.W. James Elementary207^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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A.W. James Elementary up 28 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 38737 in Drew, Mississippi, is served by two public schools — A.W. James Elementary (grades PK-5) and Drew Hunter Middle (grades 6-8) — both part of the Sunflower County Consolidated School District, with no high school located within the ZIP code itself. Both schools serve student populations where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting significant economic need in the area. The district overall ranks 98th out of 134 Mississippi districts (27th percentile, 1 star), yet both schools hold 2-star ratings and outperform the district in many subjects. Student-teacher ratios are low at 12.6:1 at A.W. James Elementary and 12.9:1 at Drew Hunter Middle, which may support more individualized instruction.

Standout results: A.W. James Elementary posts strong early-grade math scores, with 3rd-grade math at 55.9% proficiency (beating the state's 48.8%) and 4th-grade math at 52.9% (above the state's 51.5%). The school also showed a dramatic 3rd-grade ELA improvement from 22.2% to 47.0% in one year. Drew Hunter Middle excels in middle-school math and science, with 7th-grade math at 62.9%, 8th-grade science at 61.5%, and Algebra I End-of-Course proficiency at 66.7% — nearly matching the state's 67.3%. Drew Hunter also has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.3%, compared to 18.1% at A.W. James and 24.4% districtwide. Science scores at A.W. James (58.1% in 5th grade) trail the state's 71.5%, but the middle school's science results are competitive.

The clear pattern is that math and science are strengths while English Language Arts lags. At Drew Hunter Middle, 7th-grade math (62.9%) far exceeds 7th-grade ELA (29.6%), and 8th-grade math (50.0%) doubles 8th-grade ELA (23.0%). A.W. James Elementary's ELA scores hover near district averages but trail the state. The elementary school's ranking has been somewhat volatile, moving from the 55th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 39th in 2024-2025, then rebounding to the 45th in 2025-2026. Ultimately, these two schools are bright spots within a struggling district, demonstrating that high-poverty schools can achieve meaningful success in STEM subjects.

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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	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
Drew Hunter Middle	Public	6-8	10 Swoope Road	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8940	82	6	12.9	100.0%	1 (1.2%)	75 (91.5%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	41.8	150^th of 260 public middle schools	42.3%		44.1	152^nd of 266 public middle schools	42.9%	2				20.0	29.6	23.0				44.0	62.9	50.0		61.5	$19,996
A.W. James Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 South Blvd	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8892	219	17	12.6	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	207 (94.5%)	7 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	46.1	207^th of 377 public elementary schools	45.1%		39.4	235^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.6%	28	47.0	47.0	48.4				55.9	52.9	38.7				58.1		$15,006

Cities Near Zip Code 38737

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Drew	2.15 mi	2	107^th
Ruleville	7.51 mi	3	178^th
Merigold	11.1 mi	1	47^th
Mound Bayou	11.49 mi	1	112^th
Cleveland	11.84 mi	8	182^nd

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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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