Summary:
Zip code 39156, serving the Redwood, Mississippi area, contains exactly one school — Redwood Elementary — which serves grades PK through 6 with 367 students, meaning this is an elementary-only zone and older students must attend schools outside the zip code within the Vicksburg Warren School District.
Redwood Elementary is a standout in mathematics, outperforming the state average in all four tested grade levels during the 2025-2026 school year. The gap grows with each grade: 3rd grade math proficiency is 50.0% versus 48.8% statewide, 4th grade is 57.4% versus 51.5%, 5th grade is 63.4% versus 49.6%, and 6th grade is 77.1% versus 52.7% — a remarkable 24.4-point advantage. These math results are especially impressive given that 100% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. However, English Language Arts is a consistent weakness, with proficiency trailing the state in every grade, including a 4th grade result of just 37.0% compared to 52.4% statewide. Science also dropped sharply, falling from 80.6% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 51.3% in 2025-2026, while the state average rose to 71.5%.
The school faces serious challenges beyond test scores. Chronic absenteeism stands at 41.4% for 2023-2024, far exceeding the district rate of 29.2% and the state rate of 23.9%, meaning roughly 150 students are chronically absent. This likely contributes to the school's declining state ranking, which has slipped from the 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 50th percentile (3 stars) currently. Redwood Elementary remains a resilient school — achieving strong math outcomes despite high poverty and absenteeism — but literacy, science, and attendance are areas that need urgent attention. Families should also note that since no middle or high schools exist in 39156, students transition to other schools in the district after 6th grade.
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