Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39482

Summary:

The 39482 zip code area is home to three high-performing schools - Sumrall Elementary School, Sumrall High School, and Sumrall Middle School, all part of the Lamar County School District. These schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with Sumrall High School and Sumrall Middle School both earning 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Sumrall High School stands out as the top performer, ranked 9th out of 232 Mississippi high schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with over 70% proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I, English II, Biology, and U.S. History. Sumrall Middle School also impresses, ranking 24th out of 266 Mississippi middle schools and achieving a 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I end-of-course exam. Sumrall Elementary School students consistently outperform district and state averages on MAAP assessments in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

While the schools demonstrate academic excellence, they face some challenges, such as higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates across all three campuses. Additionally, the free/reduced lunch rates vary, with Sumrall Elementary School having the highest at 42.52% and Sumrall High School the lowest at 28.32%, indicating a diverse socioeconomic makeup of the student population. Overall, the Sumrall schools in the 39482 zip code area are standout educational institutions, providing quality education and opportunities for their students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (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 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	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Sumrall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Todd Rd.	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 758-4289	960	64	15.0	44.0%	820 (85.4%)	73 (7.6%)	25 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.2%)	84.7	45^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.4	22^nd of 390 public elementary schools	94.4%	23	73.0	65.8	74.1				86.1	62.0	62.3						82.5				$9,949
Sumrall High School	Public	9-12	198 Center Avenue	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 758-0512	616	47	13.0	28.7%	518 (84.1%)	63 (10.2%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	90.8	9^th of 232 public high schools	96.1%		80.6	31^st of 228 public high schools	86.4%	22													71.8	74.8			87.7	79.8	$11,951
Sumrall Middle School	Public	6-8	1217 Highway 42	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 758-4416	484	35	13.9	40.1%	392 (81.0%)	45 (9.3%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	86.4	24^th of 266 public middle schools	91.0%		90.3	17^th of 264 public middle schools	93.6%	7				59.7	48.8	66.0				67.1	73.3	63.4	100.0			77.1			$9,670

Cities Near Zip Code 39482

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sumrall	4.68 mi	3	5^th
Hattiesburg	8.8 mi	21	68^th
Bassfield	12.6 mi	2
Seminary	14.67 mi	3	37^th
Columbia	15.63 mi	9	105^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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