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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38873

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254

Students

Top rankedTishomingo Elementary School166^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Summary:

The 38873 zip code has only one school, Tishomingo Elementary, which serves grades K-8 and has 269 students. The school is part of the Tishomingo County Sp Mun School District, which is ranked 42 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 3-star rating.

Tishomingo Elementary has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which may be contributing to its inconsistent academic performance. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency rates vary across grade levels, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, and others performing below. However, the school excels in 5th and 8th grade science, with proficiency rates higher than the district and state.

Tishomingo Elementary serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by its high free and reduced lunch rate of 68.77%. Despite these challenges, the school's small size, with a low student-teacher ratio of 9.9 to 1, may allow for more personalized attention and support for students. Overall, the data provides a detailed look at Tishomingo Elementary, highlighting both its strengths and areas for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Science (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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Tishomingo Elementary School	Public	K-8	34 A Monroe St	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 438-6800	254	25	10.1	79.1%	215 (84.6%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.4%)	57.1	166^th of 383 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.9	152^nd of 390 public elementary schools	61.0%	14	33.4	67.9	59.1	73.1	25.0	45.8	14.3	46.4	40.9	50.0	46.4	54.2	86.3	66.7	$13,312
Tish. County Career And Technical Cent	Public	9-12	1421 Hwy 25 N	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 438-6689	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tishomingo County Alternative School	Public	5-12	34a Monroe St	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 438-6800	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 38873

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tishomingo	0.85 mi	3	76^th
Belmont	9.46 mi	1
Iuka	11.48 mi	3	70^th
New Site	11.51 mi	1	9^th
Booneville	12.35 mi	9	48^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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