Summary:
Zip code 38873, in the rural Tishomingo area of northeast Mississippi, is served by a single school: Tishomingo Elementary School, which enrolls 254 students across grades K-8 as part of the Tishomingo County School District. This small, high-poverty school (79.13% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch) has a notably low student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, meaning class sizes are likely small enough for individualized attention. The district itself is highly rated, earning a 4-star designation and ranking 42nd out of 134 districts statewide, placing it in the 69th percentile.
Academically, science is the school's strongest subject, especially at 5th grade, where proficiency reached 75.0% in 2025-2026, beating district (67.6%) and state (71.5%) averages; the prior year, 5th-grade science hit 86.3%. ELA is mixed but near the state average, with 50.2% proficiency overall versus 47.1% statewide and 49.7% in the district. Third grade (67.7%) and 7th grade (58.6%) led the way, while 8th grade (29.1%) was a weak spot. Math is the relative weakness at 46.3% versus 52.0% statewide, though the school improved from 42.0% the prior year. Seventh-grade math was a standout at 69%, far above the district (52.6%) and state (57.7%).
The school's statewide rank has slipped from the 61st percentile in 2023-2024 to the 57th in 2024-2025 and now the 51st in 2025-2026, despite maintaining a 3-star rating. Chronic absenteeism is notably low at 17.8%, well below the district (24.0%) and state (23.9%), suggesting strong student engagement. Because tested grade cohorts are small, year-to-year swings can be significant; 3rd-grade math jumped from 14.3% to 35.5%, and 7th-grade ELA surged from 25% to 58.6% in one year. These fluctuations likely reflect small class sizes rather than program changes, so single-year results should be viewed with some caution.
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