Summary:
The three public schools serving zip code 39577 in Wiggins, Mississippi — Stone Elementary School, Stone Middle School, and Stone High School — form a complete K–12 feeder system within the Stone County School District, which ranks 14th out of 134 districts in Mississippi (top 10% statewide).
Stone Middle School is the current standout, ranking 28th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools (89th percentile, 4 stars) and improving its state rank for three consecutive years. Its math and science results are exceptional — 7th-grade math proficiency is 79.9% versus the state's 57.7%, and 8th-grade science is 77.4% versus 57.8%. Stone Elementary reached a 5-star rating in 2023-2024 (27th out of 390) but has slipped to the 75th percentile; it still posts a remarkable 80.7% proficiency in 3rd-grade math, a 32-point advantage over the state, though 4th-grade math dropped sharply by over 27 points. Stone High School ranks lowest of the three (62nd percentile) but beats state averages in every subject, including a 10.4-point advantage in Algebra I in 2024-2025, and graduates 91.0% of students — above the state average of 89.2%.
A district-wide strength in math is clear, with every school exceeding state averages in most tested grades and subjects. Interestingly, Stone Middle has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (31.1%) despite its strong rankings, while Stone Elementary has the lowest (20.7%) yet has declined in rank. The biggest improvement opportunities are 4th-grade math at Stone Elementary, 7th-grade ELA at Stone Middle (41.4% proficiency), and absenteeism at the middle and high schools. Overall, this is a solid, above-average district serving a majority economically disadvantaged population, where families can stay in the same system from kindergarten through graduation.
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