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Best High Schools in Zip Code 39345

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Top rankedNewton High School179^th of 232 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

The 39345 zip code is home to a single public high school, Newton High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Newton Municipal School District. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has faced declining performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 126th out of 226 Mississippi high schools in 2022-2023 to 179th out of 232 in 2024-2025, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton High School's academic performance is mixed, with proficiency rates on the MAAP exams varying across subject areas. While the school performs slightly above the state average in Biology and U.S. History, it falls below the state average in Algebra I and significantly underperforms in English II. The school's 4-year graduation rate of 89.4% is also slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is relatively high.

The high percentage of students (100%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Newton High School suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges. While the low student-teacher ratio may indicate a focus on individualized attention, the school's overall performance and declining rankings suggest that there is room for improvement in the school's curriculum, instructional practices, and support for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Newton High School	Public	9-12	201 W. First Street	Newton	39345	Newton County	Newton Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 683-2232	237	24	9.8	79.3%	4 (1.7%)	219 (92.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	21.2	179^th of 232 public high schools	22.8%		35.7	151^st of 228 public high schools	33.8%	28	63.8	29.5	64.3	73.7	$14,802
Newton Municipal Career Center	Public	9-12	203 W. First Street	Newton	39345	Newton County	Newton Municipal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 683-6338	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 39345

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newton	0.15 mi	4	170^th
Decatur	8.41 mi	4	31^st
Lake	9.63 mi	3	47^th
Conehatta	11.5 mi	1
Union	17.5 mi	3	30^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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