Summary:
The 39079 zip code in Mississippi has only one school, Goodman Pickens Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 205 students. The school is part of the Holmes County Consolidated School District, which is ranked 113 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Goodman Pickens Elementary School is a consistently low-performing school, ranking in the bottom half of Mississippi elementary schools over the past three school years. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 30% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 49.4%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among its student population.
Despite the school's small student-teacher ratio of 11.7, the persistent low performance and socioeconomic challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying issues faced by Goodman Pickens Elementary School and its students. The fact that the school is part of a low-performing school district further highlights the systemic challenges that may be contributing to the school's struggles.
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