Summary:
The 38957 zip code is home to a single elementary school, R H Bearden Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and is part of the West Tallahatchie School District. This district is ranked 117 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 1-star rating, indicating significant room for improvement in the quality of education provided to students in the area.
R H Bearden Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of Mississippi elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with rankings of 310 out of 383 (2024-2025), 344 out of 390 (2023-2024), and 353 out of 377 (2022-2023). The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state averages across all grade levels, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 100% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.3, suggesting that there may be an opportunity to provide more individualized attention and support to students, which could potentially lead to improved outcomes. However, addressing the school's challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that considers the broader district-level context and the socioeconomic factors impacting the student population.
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