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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39194

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At a glance

Schools

2,482

Students

Districts

Top rankedYazoo County High School156^th of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Yazoo County High School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Yazoo County Middle School 10.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 39194 (Yazoo City, Mississippi) is served by 5 public schools – 1 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools – enrolling 2,482 students across two districts: Mississippi Achievement School District Of Yazoo City and Yazoo County School District. All five schools serve extremely high-poverty populations (over 98% free/reduced lunch), yet performance differences are dramatic, with a clear split between the two districts.

The Yazoo County schools are the stronger performers. Yazoo County High School ranks 156th of 224 Mississippi high schools (30th percentile, 2 stars) and has improved over three years, with an 88.4% graduation rate and strong test scores (Biology 54.1%, English II 43.6%, Algebra I 48.7%). Yazoo County Middle School outperforms Woolfolk Middle in nearly every subject, including 7th-grade math (43.1% vs. 21.3%), and has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the ZIP code (10.1). In contrast, all three schools in the Mississippi Achievement School District of Yazoo City rank in the bottom 5th percentile. McCoy Elementary, Woolfolk Middle, and Yazoo City High School all hold 0 stars. Yazoo City High School is the most struggling, with a 66.9% graduation rate, 53.9% chronic absenteeism, and English II proficiency of just 14.7%.

Chronic absenteeism is a major issue at the high school level, though Yazoo County High still manages an 88.4% graduation rate despite 45.8% absenteeism. Woolfolk Middle has an alarming 44.1 student-teacher ratio, likely contributing to its very low proficiency rates (7.3% in 7th-grade ELA, 8.6% in 8th-grade math). Elementary performance at McCoy offers a few bright spots – 3rd-grade math at 31.7% – but scores decline by 5th grade (16.0% math). English/language arts is the weakest subject across all schools, with nearly every local score far below state averages. One data anomaly: Yazoo County Middle reported 0% proficiency in Algebra I in 2024-2025, possibly due to a small testing cohort, and is worth investigating. Overall, the largest needs are attendance interventions, reducing class sizes at Woolfolk, and expanding early literacy support.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)	MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th 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 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Woolfolk Middle School	Public	6-8	209 W. 5th St	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2904	449	10	44.1	99.3%	3 (0.7%)	436 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)								(n/a)											$11,242
Yazoo City High School	Public	9-12	1825 Dr. Martin Luther King D	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-2378	531	28	18.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	517 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)											$13,704
Yazoo City Vocational Complex	Public	8-12	1825 Martin Luther King Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 746-7642	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McCoy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1835 School Dr	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-5800	844	31	27.3	99.6%	5 (0.6%)	726 (86.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (12.3%)								(n/a)											$10,773
Alternative Learning Center	Public, Alternative	1-12	215 East 5th Street	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo City Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-0985	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Yazoo County High School	Public	9-12	191 Panther Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-1492	400	36	11.2	99.3%	129 (32.3%)	237 (59.3%)	9 (2.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	31.6	156^th of 224 public high schools	30.4%		25.5	169^th of 232 public high schools	27.2%	13							48.7	43.6		54.1	$17,988
Yazoo County Middle School	Public	6-8	116 Panther Drive	Yazoo City	39194	Yazoo County	Yazoo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 746-1596	258	25	10.1	98.8%	99 (38.4%)	137 (53.1%)	6 (2.3%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	26.7	201^st of 260 public middle schools	22.7%		21.1	214^th of 266 public middle schools	19.5%	13	32.6	29.2	29.6	34.8	43.1	35.8			42.0		$17,033

Cities Near Zip Code 39194

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yazoo City	0.17 mi	7
Bentonia	15.09 mi	1	133^rd
Vaughan	15.27 mi	1	118^th
Flora	22.39 mi	1	101^st
Belzoni	23.13 mi	4	199^th

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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.