Summary:
The zip code 39107 contains just one high school, McAdams Attendance Center, part of Attala County Schools in rural Mississippi, serving grades 7 through 12 with 167 students. Nearly all students (98.2%) qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the school has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 6.9 to 1. After dropping to the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2024-2025, McAdams recovered to the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, ranking 109th of 224 Mississippi high schools. The school's graduation rate of 90.3% slightly exceeds the state average of 89.2%.
Academically, McAdams shows a distinctive pattern. Science is a clear strength: 8th grade science proficiency reached 79.3% in 2025-2026, far above the state's 57.8%, and it was similarly strong the prior year. Algebra I is another bright spot, with proficiency above the state average two consecutive years (68.0% vs. 66.0% in 2025-2026). However, English II remains a persistent weakness, at 40.0% versus the state's 49.3%, and 8th grade math is volatile—the school outperformed the state by 8.4 points in 2024-2025 but fell 10.1 points behind in 2025-2026, a swing likely tied to small cohort sizes.
The biggest concern is chronic absenteeism: 41.6% of students were chronically absent in 2023-2024, far above the district's 31.4% and the state's 23.9%. Despite this high absenteeism, the school still graduates students at a rate above the state average. The very low student-teacher ratio may help explain the school's success in science and Algebra I. Overall, McAdams is a high-poverty school that performs surprisingly well in several subjects and bounced back to a middle-of-the-pack state ranking in 2025-2026, yet literacy and attendance remain the key areas needing continued focus.
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