Summary:
Zip code 39459, serving the Moselle, Mississippi area, is home to exactly one public school: Moselle Elementary School, which serves grades PK–6 and enrolls 554 students as part of the Jones County School District.
Moselle Elementary is a standout performer, especially given that nearly three-quarters of its students (71.48%) qualify for free or reduced lunch. In the most recent school year, the school scored above both the district and state averages in every single tested subject and grade level. On average, about 66.4% of Moselle students scored proficient or advanced across all reported subject-grade combinations, compared to 54.2% for the district and 53.2% for the state. The school’s biggest strength is 5th grade science, where 87.3% of students scored proficient or advanced—well above the state average of 71.5%. Upper-grade math is also impressive, with 70.1% of 6th graders proficient in math versus 52.7% statewide. These results helped the school jump dramatically in its statewide ranking, from 126th in 2024-2025 to 59th in 2025-2026, placing it in the 84th percentile with a 4-star rating.
There are a few areas worth watching. While Moselle Elementary’s chronic absenteeism rate of 23.4% is right in line with state and district averages, it still means nearly one in four students misses too many days. Also, while 3rd grade scores remain above average, they declined noticeably year-over-year in both ELA and math, suggesting the school’s recent success has been strongest in the upper elementary grades. With no other schools in the immediate zip code, families in Moselle rely on this one elementary school as the foundation for their children’s education, and the current data suggests it is a very solid foundation. After 6th grade, students will feed into other schools within the Jones County district, so the district’s overall strong 75th-percentile ranking is a good sign for educational continuity.
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