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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39365

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Schools

976

Students

Top rankedUnion High School24^th of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Summary:

Zip code 39365 is home to three public schools—Union Elementary School (PK–4), Union Middle School (5–8), and Union High School (9–12)—all part of the Union Public School District, serving roughly 976 students in a high-poverty area where nearly every child qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.

Union High School is the district’s flagship, ranked 24th out of 224 Mississippi high schools with a 96.9% graduation rate and top scores in Algebra I, English II, and Biology. It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.2:1, which may explain its strong outcomes despite a 24.7% chronic absenteeism rate. Union Middle School is the steady performer, maintaining a 4-star rating for three straight years and leading the district in attendance with just 13.4% chronic absenteeism. Its math scores are especially strong—6th grade math proficiency hits 69.5% versus 52.7% statewide. The concern is Union Elementary, which fell from a 5-star, top-10% school in 2023–2024 to a 3-star school ranked 140th. The cause is a dramatic collapse in 4th grade scores: math proficiency dropped from 70.7% to 44.0% and ELA from 58.6% to 44.0%, while 3rd grade scores improved. This looks like a challenging cohort, but it has dragged down the school’s overall ranking.

Despite high poverty, all three schools beat state averages in most tested subjects, making the district’s 86th-percentile ranking notable. The middle school remains the most consistent, while the high school’s low student-teacher ratio appears to be a competitive advantage. The elementary school’s 4th grade drop is the biggest red flag, and next year’s results will show whether it was a one-year anomaly or a trend. Science at the middle school level also slipped below state average in 8th grade, and the high school’s high absenteeism contrasts with its excellent graduation rate—an unusual disconnect worth investigating. Overall, Union offers a strong education for a rural, high-poverty community, but families should watch the elementary school closely.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
Union High School	Public	9-12	101 Forest Street	Union	39365	Neshoba County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 774-8257	280	30	9.2	98.9%	205 (73.2%)	65 (23.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	82.8	24^th of 224 public high schools	89.3%		84.2	24^th of 232 public high schools	89.7%														86.7	59.4			78.1	$14,479
Union Middle School	Public	5-8	115 James Street	Union	39365	Neshoba County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 774-5303	286	20	14.2	99.0%	211 (73.8%)	62 (21.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	68.6	76^th of 260 public middle schools	70.8%		78.1	52^nd of 266 public middle schools	80.5%	24			65.6	58.0	43.5	43.7			58.7	69.5	57.9	52.1			75.8	54.3		$8,780
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	101 Forest Street	Union	39365	Neshoba County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 774-8257	410	28	14.9	99.3%	288 (70.2%)	98 (23.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	62.3	140^th of 377 public elementary schools	62.9%		67.7	123^rd of 383 public elementary schools	67.9%	17	67.6	44.0					67.2	44.0										$9,393

Cities Near Zip Code 39365

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Union	0.28 mi	3	37^th
Decatur	8.6 mi	4	25^th
Philadelphia	10.35 mi	8	74^th
Conehatta	11.58 mi	1
Sebastopol	12.67 mi	1

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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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