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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 38957

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Top rankedR.H. Bearden Elementary310^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Summary:

The 38957 zip code is home to a single elementary school, R H Bearden Elementary School, which serves students in the West Tallahatchie School District. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Mississippi elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

R H Bearden Elementary School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% and a student population that is 100% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly economically disadvantaged community. The school's low rankings and poor academic outcomes suggest that students in the 38957 zip code may face significant barriers to educational success.

Compared to state averages, R H Bearden Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts range from 22.2% to 30.6%, and in Mathematics, from 18.1% to 79.2%. These stark differences highlight the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to improve educational opportunities for students in this community.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
R.H. Bearden Elementary	Public	K-6	6442 Friendship Road West	Sumner	38957	Tallahatchie County	West Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 375-8304	251	12	20.9	98.8%	3 (1.2%)	238 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	23.3	310^th of 383 public elementary schools	19.1%		16.2	344^th of 390 public elementary schools	11.8%	34	22.2	30.6	29.4	29.1	18.1	47.2	38.3	79.2	35.3	$18,177

Cities Near Zip Code 38957

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumner	2.33 mi	1	179^th
Webb	2.68 mi	2	189^th
Lambert	14.95 mi	1	89^th
Drew	16.11 mi	2	120^th
Charleston	16.89 mi	4	196^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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