Summary:
Zip code 39194 in Yazoo City, Mississippi is served by two public middle schools — Woolfolk Middle School and Yazoo County Middle School — both serving grades 6 through 8.
These two schools sit at opposite ends of the performance spectrum. Yazoo County Middle School is the clear standout, ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide with a combined proficiency rate of about 30% in 2024–2025, nearly double the 15.6% posted by Woolfolk Middle School. Yazoo County also has a much healthier student-teacher ratio of 10.1 compared to Woolfolk's alarming 44.1, and lower chronic absenteeism at 24.3% versus Woolfolk's 31.5%. In nearly every subject, Yazoo County outperforms Woolfolk by wide margins — 8th grade science is 36.2% proficient compared to 17.0%, and 7th grade math is 33.8% versus 21.3%. Woolfolk ranks in the 4th percentile statewide, with some proficiency rates in single digits, such as 7th grade ELA at just 7.3%.
Both schools serve nearly identical student populations — roughly 99% of students at each qualify for free or reduced lunch — yet results are dramatically different, showing that poverty alone does not explain the gap. Neither school meets Mississippi state proficiency averages, but Yazoo County Middle School showed meaningful improvement in 2025–2026, with combined proficiency rising from 30% to about 35.3%, including gains in 7th grade math and 8th grade science. Woolfolk Middle School, part of the Mississippi Achievement School District Of Yazoo City, faces severe challenges including near-bottom rankings and extreme staffing pressure. Yazoo County Middle School, in the Yazoo County School District, is the stronger choice in this area, though it still trails state averages and its own district reports higher chronic absenteeism than the school itself.
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