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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39056

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Schools

5,148

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedClinton Junior High School4^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools

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Biggest riser

Clinton Junior High School up 7 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sumner Hill Junior High School 12.7 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 39056 zip code area is home to 7 schools in the Clinton Public School District, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. This school district has several standout performers, with multiple campuses ranking among the top in the state.

Clinton Junior High School and Eastside Elementary are two of the top-performing schools, consistently ranking in the top 11 middle schools and top 16 elementary schools in Mississippi, respectively. These schools have exceptional test scores, with over 80% of students proficient in math and over 60% proficient in English Language Arts. Meanwhile, Clinton High School has a strong 89.4% 4-year graduation rate, ranking in the top 34 high schools in the state.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates around 23.9% across all schools and relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, indicating a high-need student population. Addressing these issues could help improve overall academic performance and equity within the district. The data suggests the Clinton Public School District is doing something right to foster excellence, and understanding the practices of the top-performing schools could provide insights for improving outcomes at other campuses.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Clinton High School	Public	10-12	401 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-5656	1,339	87	15.3	38.5%	407 (30.4%)	797 (59.5%)	41 (3.1%)	65 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.1%)	82.5	33^rd of 232 public high schools	85.8%		80	34^th of 228 public high schools	85.1%	1													51.1	67.2			22.2	81.8	$10,958
Clinton Junior High School	Public	7-8	711 Lakeview Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0619	862	59	14.7	44.4%	281 (32.6%)	487 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	46 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	93.9	4^th of 266 public middle schools	98.5%		92.4	11^th of 264 public middle schools	95.8%	7					58.5	63.8					78.4	80.6	100.0			78.7			$9,209
Clinton Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	501 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-5205	746	47	15.8	50.4%	227 (30.4%)	418 (56.0%)	39 (5.2%)	41 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.7%)								(n/a)																			$10,344
Clinton Vocational Complex	Public	9-12	401 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0247	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eastside Elementary School	Public	4-5	453 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7261	747	49	15.2	47.9%	250 (33.5%)	378 (50.6%)	44 (5.9%)	44 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	92.2	16^th of 383 public elementary schools	95.8%		93.3	14^th of 390 public elementary schools	96.4%	2		70.9	75.2					86.6	81.5						84.8				$9,696
Northside Elementary School	Public	2-3	451 Arrow Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 924-7531	683	45	15.1	48.0%	213 (31.2%)	361 (52.9%)	37 (5.4%)	42 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.2%)								(n/a)	68.8						78.9												$9,334
Clinton Alternative School	Public, Alternative	K-12	201 Easthaven Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 925-4027	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lovett Elementary School	Public	6	2002 W. Northside Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-5664	375	24	15.6	46.1%	109 (29.1%)	207 (55.2%)	14 (3.7%)	33 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)				65.3						71.8									$9,256
Sumner Hill Junior High School	Public, Alternative	9	400 W. Northside Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-5510	396	31	12.7	48.7%	118 (29.8%)	237 (59.8%)	10 (2.5%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)													73.6				81.3		$8,443

Cities Near Zip Code 39056

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton	0.87 mi	9
Jackson	2.7 mi	49	178^th
Raymond	7.95 mi	5	144^th
Terry	10.22 mi	2	122^nd
Byram	10.35 mi	2	93^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.