Summary:
Zip code 39339 (Louisville, MS) contains two public elementary schools, Fair Elementary (PK–2) and Louisville Elementary (3–5), both part of the Louisville Municipal School District, serving a combined 640 students with very high economic need.
The two schools split the elementary grade span, creating a clear pipeline: Fair Elementary handles the youngest students, while Louisville Elementary is the only one with state test data. Fair Elementary stands out for its high chronic absenteeism rate (25.1%, above the district's 24.8% and state's 23.9%) and a much higher student-teacher ratio (20.7) than Louisville Elementary (13.1). This is notable because Fair serves PK–2, where smaller class sizes often matter most. Louisville Elementary, despite having a slightly higher poverty rate (90.69% free/reduced lunch vs. 86.29%), has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (20.0%, below the state average), suggesting attendance issues at Fair are not purely poverty-driven.
Academically, Louisville Elementary has struggled. It ranks in the 20th percentile statewide for 2025–2026 (1 star), down from a 2-star, 43rd-percentile ranking in 2023–2024. All tested subjects are below state averages, with the biggest gaps in 3rd grade: math proficiency is 18.8% vs. 48.8% statewide, and ELA is 28.3% vs. 48.5%. However, there is good news: ELA improved significantly in all grades, and 5th-grade science jumped from 51.3% to 62.9%, nearing the state's 71.5%. Math is the concern—3rd-grade math dropped 14.9 points year-over-year. The district overall is mid-tier (49th percentile, 3 stars), but these schools serve high-need populations, making the gains in ELA and science encouraging signs for parents.
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