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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38834

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At a glance

Schools

3,742

Students

Districts

Top rankedKossuth Elementary School61^st of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Corinth Middle School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Kossuth High School 12.7 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Corinth High School

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

1★

0★

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

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Summary:

Zip code 38834 in Corinth, Mississippi, contains 8 public schools serving roughly 4,359 students from Pre-K through 12th grade, split between the Corinth School District (3 schools, about 2,400 students, rated 2 stars) and the Alcorn School District (5 schools, about 1,959 students, rated 4 stars). This creates a stark divide: Alcorn schools generally perform far stronger on state assessments, while Corinth schools — especially at the high school level — struggle significantly.

The top performers are all in the Alcorn district. Kossuth Elementary School ranks in the 84th percentile with standout 4th-grade math (82.3% proficient) and low chronic absenteeism. Kossuth High School ranks in the 75th percentile with strong Algebra I and Biology scores and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate in the dataset. Biggersville High School is the most improved school, jumping from a 1-star to a 4-star rating, with Algebra I proficiency soaring from 51.3% to 91.9% and a 94.3% graduation rate — the highest in the zip. Biggersville Elementary is solidly mid-range (49th percentile). On the other end, Corinth High School ranks in the 2nd percentile with 0 stars: Algebra I proficiency is just 37.7%, Biology is 11.0%, and chronic absenteeism is a very high 42.4%.

All three high schools beat the state graduation rate, but high graduation rates do not guarantee college-ready proficiency. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with outcomes in this zip code: Kossuth schools have absenteeism of 14–18%, while Corinth High has the highest absenteeism and lowest performance. Interestingly, Corinth Middle School (63rd percentile) slightly outranks Kossuth Middle School (61st percentile) this year, though Kossuth Middle saw big 6th-grade declines and ranked much higher last year. The proficiency gaps within 38834 are enormous — from 82.3% 4th-grade math at Kossuth Elementary versus 36.3% at Corinth Elementary School, to a 60.8-point Biology gap between Kossuth High and Corinth High. In short, educational outcomes depend heavily on which school a child attends in this zip code.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (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 (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Alcorn County Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	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)
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%)	71.7	56^th of 224 public high schools	75.0%		80.8	39^th of 232 public high schools	83.2%	17													82.8	51.4			71.8	$12,421
Alcorn ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL	Public, Alternative	1-12	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%)	80.4	61^st of 377 public elementary schools	83.8%		76.7	71^st of 383 public elementary schools	81.5%	10	57.3	58.3					65.7	82.3										$10,330
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%)	58.1	101^st of 263 public middle schools	61.6%		71.9	74^th of 266 public middle schools	72.2%	27			60.0	32.2	40.2	44.9			38.0	29.7	58.8	67.9			73.0	73.0		$9,568
Biggersville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	571 Highway 45	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(662) 286-3542	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	58.8	96^th of 263 public middle schools	63.5%		46.5	145^th of 266 public middle schools	45.5%	49			53.4	47.8	35.5	39.4			50.3	51.0	58.9	55.5			67.3	58.4	57.1	$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%)	4.7	220^th of 224 public high schools	1.8%					(n/a)													37.7				11.0	$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%)	28.8	282^nd of 377 public elementary schools	25.2%		42.4	223^rd of 383 public elementary schools	41.8%	59	38.9	42.5					29.5	36.3										$11,379

Cities Near Zip Code 38834

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Corinth	0.47 mi	9	78^th
Glen	5.02 mi	3	48^th
Burnsville	13.19 mi	1	97^th
Booneville	15.13 mi	9	50^th
Iuka	16.8 mi	3	81^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.