Summary:
Zip code 39341 in Macon, Mississippi, is served by three public schools in the Noxubee County School District: Earl Nash Elementary (PK–5, 611 students), B F Liddell Middle (6–8, 305 students), and Noxubee County High (9–12, 405 students), together serving about 1,321 students in a high-poverty, rural district where nearly every child qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Each school has its own bright spot. Noxubee County High is the district's clear standout for momentum: its state rank improved from the 9th percentile to the 41st percentile over three years, it earned 2 stars in the most recent rating, and English II proficiency climbed to 52.6% — above the state average. B F Liddell Middle posted an extraordinary Algebra I result, with 88.9% of test-takers proficient, far exceeding the state's 66% average. Earl Nash Elementary shows relative strength in 5th-grade science and matches the state average for chronic absenteeism, despite a student body with 99.67% economic disadvantage.
Still, serious challenges remain. Math is the weakest subject district-wide — Earl Nash 4th-grade math proficiency is just 12.5% versus 51.5% statewide, and 6th-grade math at the school is only 4.1%. Chronic absenteeism at Noxubee County High is 35.5%, well above the state's 23.9%, and the high school's biology proficiency dropped from 56% to 35%. Families will find a district with genuine pockets of success and positive momentum, but the most urgent needs are early mathematics, middle school literacy, and high school attendance.
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