Summary:
Zip code 39156 is served by a single elementary school, Redwood Elementary, which enrolls 367 students in grades PK–6 as part of the Vicksburg Warren School District. In this high-poverty area where 100% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, the school has a 16.4:1 student-teacher ratio and has slipped from the 76th percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 50th percentile (3 stars) by 2025–2026, ranking 188th out of 377 schools statewide.
Because there is only one elementary school here, Redwood Elementary is by definition the standout—and it presents a mixed profile. Mathematics is clearly the school’s strength: in 2025–2026, 6th grade math proficiency reached 77.1%, outpacing the district (49.9%) and state (52.7%) by more than 24 points. In 2024–2025, 5th grade math hit 86.1% compared to just 41.0% districtwide. English Language Arts is more uneven, with a sharp 4th-grade drop in the most recent year (37.0% versus a 52.4% state average). Science has reversed dramatically: 5th grade proficiency fell from 80.6% in 2024–2025 to 51.3% in 2025–2026, a 29.3-point decline while district and state improved. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at 41.4%, nearly double the state rate of 23.9%.
The biggest takeaway is that Redwood Elementary is a high-poverty school with exceptional math results that persist across all grades and both tested years, suggesting a systemic instructional strength. The same cannot be said for literacy: ELA proficiency trails district and state averages in most grades, and science performance has cratered recently. Absenteeism likely limits gains, especially in cumulative subjects like reading and science. The overall ranking decline from 4 stars to 3 stars aligns with these academic weaknesses despite strong math. For parents, the picture is one of a school that is doing effective work in mathematics but needs targeted intervention in ELA and science, while addressing the absenteeism issue that affects nearly half of its students.
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