Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38876

Schools in zip code 38876 (Tremont, Mississippi) consist of a single school, Tremont Attendance Center, a K-12 public school serving 312 students in the Itawamba County School District (ranked 43rd out of 134 districts statewide, with a 3-star rating). This small, high-poverty school (71.8% free/reduced-price lunch) has a 9.1:1 student-teacher ratio, suggesting small classes and the potential for individualized attention. Because Tremont is the only school in the zip code, this summary focuses on its internal strengths and challenges.

Tremont's strongest performance is in the middle grades. In 2025–2026, its average proficiency in grades 3–8 tested subjects was 57.2%, exceeding both the district (54.8%) and state (51.7%). Middle school math is a clear bright spot: 7th grade math proficiency hit 75%, 14.5 points above the district and 17.3 points above the state, with 6th and 5th grade math also outperforming state averages. 5th grade science was excellent at 82.4%, well above district and state levels (71.5%). These results indicate a genuine academic strength in elementary and middle grades, likely supported by small class sizes, though the school's overall grades 3–8 average in 2024–2025 (50.7%) was below district and state averages that year.

The most serious concern is the sharp decline at the high school level. In 2025–2026, Tremont's End-of-Course (EOC) exam average was just 37.6%, compared to 65.3% in the district and 59.5% statewide. English II proficiency was especially low (26.4% vs. 49.3% statewide), along with Algebra I (40.9%) and Biology (45.5%). An 8th-grade dip is also visible, with 8th grade math (47.6%) and ELA (38.1%) in 2025–2026 below state averages. Chronic absenteeism (22.6%) runs above the district average (18.9%), affecting nearly 1 in 4 students. Given the small school size, year-to-year swings (e.g., Algebra I dropping from 80% to 40.9%) should be interpreted cautiously, but the consistent pattern of strong early performance followed by high school struggles points to the transition to secondary school as the key area for targeted support.