Summary:
ZIP code 39359 contains exactly one school: Sebastopol Attendance Center, a PK-12 school with 684 students in the Scott County School District. Located in Sebastopol, MS, this attendance center serves the entire ZIP code and, despite its "Alternative" school classification, functions as a full pre-K through 12th grade campus. The school serves an extremely high-poverty population, with 99.56% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.5. The district itself ranks 54th of 134 in Mississippi, placing it in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating.
Sebastopol Attendance Center's strongest performance is in early-grade math and science. Fourth grade math proficiency is 90.9%, nearly 40 points above the state average of 51.5%, while 5th grade science (87.0%), Biology (88.0%), and Algebra I (85.7%) all exceed state averages by wide margins. The school's average math proficiency for grades 3-8 is 70.8%, well above the district (47.3%) and state (52.0%) averages, and its ELA average of 54.6% also beats both comparisons. The graduation rate is a perfect 100%, far surpassing the district rate of 82.4% and the state rate of 89.2%.
The most significant concern is the 8th grade cohort, which dropped dramatically in 2025-2026. Eighth grade ELA proficiency fell from 56.3% to 18.9%, math from 66.7% to 40.5%, and science from 79.2% to 45.9% — all landing below district and state averages. Algebra I improved by +32.6 points, and 4th and 5th grade math also made strong gains, but chronic absenteeism is high (35.1% vs. 23.9% statewide), and English II proficiency is only 42.2%, below the state's 49.3%. Parents should note this school's excellent STEM results and perfect graduation rate, but also watch for the middle-school dip and ongoing literacy challenges.
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