Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38858

The 38858 zip code area is home to 4 schools in the Nettleton School District, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. While the district is ranked 79th out of 130 in Mississippi and has a 2-star rating, a few schools stand out, such as Nettleton High School, which is ranked 72nd out of 226 high schools in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Nettleton High School has a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.4% and outperformed the state average on the U.S. History End-of-Course exam, with 80.7% proficiency compared to the state's 69.7%. In contrast, Nettleton Primary School outperformed the state average on 3rd-grade MAAP English Language Arts and Mathematics exams, with 72.7% and 57.6% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state's 57.7% and 53.3%.

However, the schools in the Nettleton School District face several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 23.9%, a large proportion of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 76.9% to 84.92%), and overall academic underperformance compared to the state average, particularly in English Language Arts. Additionally, Nettleton High School's statewide ranking has dropped from 72nd out of 226 schools in 2022-2023 to 150th out of 232 schools in 2024-2025, with a corresponding decrease in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 2 stars.