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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38834

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Schools

4,359

Students

Districts

Top rankedKossuth High School39^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Kossuth Elementary School up 32 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Biggersville High School 12 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 38834 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, all part of the Corinth School District or the Alcorn School District. The data reveals that the schools in the Alcorn School District, particularly Kossuth Elementary School, Kossuth Middle School, and Kossuth High School, consistently outperform the schools in the Corinth School District in terms of test scores, graduation rates, and statewide rankings.

While the schools in the Alcorn School District excel, the data also reveals a concerning trend across all schools in the 38834 zip code area: a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools with the highest free and reduced lunch rates, such as Corinth Elementary School (70.26%) and Biggersville Elementary (77.51%), tend to have lower test scores and rankings, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be influencing academic performance.

Overall, the data provides a comprehensive overview of the schools in the 38834 zip code area, highlighting the strong performance of the Alcorn School District schools while also identifying the challenges faced by some of the schools in the Corinth School District. These insights can inform future educational policies and interventions to support the academic success of all students in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (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 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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Alcorn County Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	2101 Norman Road	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 286-7727	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Biggersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	571 A Highway 45 South	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-6593	354	26	13.8	77.7%	274 (77.4%)	56 (15.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.2%)	48.8	197^th of 383 public elementary schools	48.6%		59.8	153^rd of 390 public elementary schools	60.8%	44	56.4	35.8	52.6	44.6			66.6	49.0	34.2	55.3					57.9				$9,932
Kossuth High School	Public	9-12	15 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 286-3653	398	31	12.7	46.0%	374 (94.0%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	80.8	39^th of 232 public high schools	83.2%		77	45^th of 228 public high schools	80.3%	6													83.3	62.1			70.1	75.6	$12,421
Alcorn ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Public	5-12	2101A Norman Road	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 284-3359	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Kossuth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-2761	570	39	14.6	62.3%	538 (94.4%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	76.7	71^st of 383 public elementary schools	81.5%		71.7	103^rd of 390 public elementary schools	73.6%	32	63.6	50.4					78.6	74.5											$10,330
Biggersville High School	Public	7-12	571 Highway 45 S	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-3542	263	22	12.0	68.8%	195 (74.1%)	44 (16.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	24.6	173^rd of 232 public high schools	25.4%		29.3	164^th of 228 public high schools	28.1%	9					45.4	50.0					72.7	76.2	51.3	33.3		69.0	84.6	69.3	$14,042
Kossuth Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 286-7093	374	28	13.2	59.9%	353 (94.4%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	71.9	74^th of 266 public middle schools	72.2%		69.8	69^th of 264 public middle schools	73.9%	5			55.9	50.0	44.8	44.2			43.1	49.0	67.1	72.6			62.0	69.2			$9,568
Corinth Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 East Fifth Street	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Corinth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-1261	719	47	15.4	68.4%	331 (46.0%)	199 (27.7%)	120 (16.7%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (8.5%)	46.5	145^th of 266 public middle schools	45.5%		43.4	155^th of 264 public middle schools	41.3%	10			47.4	52.5	34.8	31.3			42.5	47.8	48.3	38.1			53.5	46.2			$10,412
Corinth High School	Public	9-12	1310 Harper Road	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Corinth School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 286-1000	610	44	13.7	56.7%	305 (50.0%)	153 (25.1%)	99 (16.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.9%)								(n/a)																			$14,067
Corinth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1910 Droke Road	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Corinth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-5245	1,071	69	15.5	69.0%	425 (39.7%)	310 (28.9%)	206 (19.2%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (11.5%)	42.4	223^rd of 383 public elementary schools	41.8%		41.2	239^th of 390 public elementary schools	38.7%	16	44.6	52.0					38.3	49.1											$11,379

Cities Near Zip Code 38834

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corinth	0.47 mi	10	67^th
Glen	5.02 mi	3	57^th
Burnsville	13.19 mi	1	82^nd
Booneville	15.13 mi	9	48^th
Iuka	16.8 mi	3	70^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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