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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38915


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Top rankedBruce Elementary194th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools
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Summary:

ZIP code 38915, serving the Bruce, Mississippi area, contains two public schools within the Calhoun County School District: Bruce High School (grades 5–12) and Bruce Elementary (grades PK–4), covering all grades PK–12 with an unusual setup where students enter “high school” in 5th grade.

The two schools offer very different profiles. Bruce Elementary shines in 4th-grade math, with 67.4% proficiency versus 51.5% statewide, and also posts a remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 10.1%. However, the same school struggles badly in 3rd-grade math, where only 26.2% are proficient compared to 48.8% statewide. This contrast suggests a cohort-specific issue rather than a systemic problem. Bruce High School has a strong 93.7% graduation rate and performs at or above state averages in 8th-grade science and history, but it is weak in math, particularly Algebra I (42% vs. 66% statewide) and 8th-grade math (31.6% vs. 51.4%). Both schools saw their state rankings slip in 2025–26; the high school fell from the 62nd to the 36th percentile, while the elementary school dropped from the 61st to the 49th percentile.

Both schools serve high-poverty populations—67.8% and 74.1% free/reduced lunch—yet maintain favorable student-teacher ratios of 10.1:1 and 13.1:1. Despite this, academic outcomes are mixed. Bruce High School’s chronic absenteeism of 25.5% is well above both the district (15.8%) and state (23.9%), and major year-over-year declines in Algebra I (down 31.8 points) and 8th-grade math (down 17.3 points) demand attention. For parents, Bruce Elementary is the stronger choice in early elementary math and attendance, but the current 3rd-grade cohort is a concern. Bruce High School graduates students reliably, yet low proficiency in Algebra I and English II raises questions about college readiness. With only two schools, the district’s middle-of-the-pack 3-star rating masks meaningful internal variability: families may find that outcomes depend heavily on the specific grade and subject, not just the school name.

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