Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39327

Summary:

The 39327 zip code area is home to two schools, Newton County Elementary School and Newton County High School, both part of the Newton County School District. The district is ranked 16th out of 130 in Mississippi and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton County Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores exceed the state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, indicating strong academic performance. In contrast, Newton County High School has seen a slight decline in its statewide ranking, but still maintains a respectable 3-star rating and a 89.4% four-year graduation rate.

Both schools have a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, which is an area of concern. Newton County Elementary School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12:1, compared to 14.6:1 at Newton County High School, which may contribute to the elementary school's stronger academic performance. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating potential socioeconomic differences within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th 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 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Newton County Vocational Complex	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15935 Highway 15 North	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 635-4138	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newton County High School	Public	7-12	16255 Hwy 503	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 635-4261	768	65	11.7	48.0%	521 (67.8%)	161 (21.0%)	18 (2.3%)	6 (0.8%)	54 (7.0%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	61.9	95^th of 232 public high schools	59.1%		63.1	86^th of 228 public high schools	62.3%	9					46.4	55.6					73.7	85.4	76.4	48.9		70.1	76.1	85.4	$11,761
Newton County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15881 Highway 15	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 635-2956	882	58	15.2	61.8%	601 (68.1%)	205 (23.2%)	26 (2.9%)	14 (1.6%)	22 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	78.5	68^th of 383 public elementary schools	82.2%		82	54^th of 390 public elementary schools	86.2%	14	75.0	72.0	72.2	53.4			56.5	78.5	50.5	61.2					77.3				$11,759
East Central Alternative School	Public, Alternative	3-12	273 Tenth Avenue	Decatur	39327	Newton County	Newton County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 635-2118	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 39327

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Decatur	0.47 mi	4	31^st
Newton	8.67 mi	4	170^th
Union	8.82 mi	3	30^th
Conehatta	9.41 mi	1
Lake	14.18 mi	3	47^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.

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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39327

Newton County Elementary School

Newton County High School

East Central Alternative School

Newton County Vocational Complex

Cities Near Zip Code 39327