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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39483

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Schools

1,137

Students

Top rankedWest Marion Primary School98^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

West Marion High School up 9 spots statewide this year

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Newly ranked this year

West Marion Primary School

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Summary:

The 39483 zip code area is served by 3 schools in the Marion County School District, including 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school. While the West Marion Primary School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, the district's middle school, West Marion Elementary, has more mixed results. The West Marion High School performs well, ranking in the top half of Mississippi high schools.

The elementary school, West Marion Primary, is a standout, ranking 98 out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its students outperform the district and state averages on 3rd and 4th grade ELA and math exams. In contrast, the middle school, West Marion Elementary, has students underperforming on ELA and math assessments compared to district and state averages.

All three schools face significant challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch and high chronic absenteeism rates around 24%. While the high school and primary school show some bright spots, the overall performance of these schools, as reflected in their 2-3 star ratings from SchoolDigger, suggests there is room for improvement in the district's educational outcomes.

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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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	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
West Marion Middle School	Public	5-8	2 West Marion Street	Foxworth	39483	Marion County	Marion County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 731-2076	355	22	15.9	99.2%	245 (69.0%)	85 (23.9%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)
West Marion Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	20 Cedar Street	Foxworth	39483	Marion County	Marion County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 736-3713	435	22	19.7	99.3%	311 (71.5%)	91 (20.9%)	14 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	72.5	98^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.4%					(n/a)	56.8	56.0	86.4	58.7					$11,385
West Marion High School	Public	9-12	2 West Marion Street	Foxworth	39483	Marion County	Marion County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 736-6381	347	30	11.6	99.1%	220 (63.4%)	110 (31.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	59.9	102^nd of 232 public high schools	56.0%		53.1	111^th of 228 public high schools	51.3%	9					76.5	50.6	79.8	60.0	$15,430

Cities Near Zip Code 39483

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia	3.6 mi	9	105^th
Foxworth	3.6 mi	3	95^th
Tylertown	10.96 mi	6	116^th
Monticello	16.43 mi	5	127^th
Bassfield	19.87 mi	2

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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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