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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 39601

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Students

Top rankedBrookhaven Elementary School136^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Brookhaven Elementary School up 51 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 39601, located in Brookhaven, Mississippi, is home to two elementary schools within the Brookhaven School District: Mamie Martin Elementary serving grades PK–2 and Brookhaven Elementary School serving grades 3–4. Both schools serve predominantly low-income families, with approximately 81% of students at each school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and both maintain similar student-teacher ratios around 13.7.

The two schools present complementary strengths. Mamie Martin Elementary stands out for its attendance record, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.7%—well below the district average of 22.3% and the state average of 23.9%. Since Mamie Martin serves the youngest students, this strong attendance suggests early-grade routines and family engagement are working effectively. Brookhaven Elementary School, meanwhile, is a notable academic success story. Its state ranking has climbed from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 64th percentile in 2025–2026, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating. In the most recent year, 4th grade math proficiency reached 61.7% and 4th grade ELA reached 55.7%, both exceeding state averages, and 3rd grade math also beat the state at 56.5%.

These schools appear to operate as feeder schools, with students transitioning from Mamie Martin to Brookhaven Elementary. That transition may explain some patterns in the data: attendance drops off sharply in the upper grades, with Brookhaven Elementary's chronic absenteeism at 22.7%, and academic performance is volatile—while 4th grade improved dramatically in both ELA and math, 3rd grade scores declined year over year. The district itself is rated 2 stars, ranking 70th out of 134 districts in Mississippi, yet Brookhaven Elementary's 3-star rating shows that school-level success can outpace district averages. For parents, Mamie Martin offers a strong early-grade foundation, while Brookhaven Elementary provides a rapidly improving upper-elementary experience with particular strength in math.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)		MAAP Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Brookhaven Elementary School	Public	3-4	300 S Church Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 833-3139	368	27	13.6	81.0%	103 (28.0%)	229 (62.2%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	63.1	136^th of 377 public elementary schools	63.9%		51.9	187^th of 383 public elementary schools	51.2%	51	43.8	55.7	56.5	61.7	$10,289
Mamie Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	420 Vivian Merritt Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 833-0007	622	45	13.8	82.0%	191 (30.7%)	384 (61.7%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.9%)								(n/a)					$11,483

Cities Near Zip Code 39601

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brookhaven	1.71 mi	11
Wesson	8 mi	1
Bogue Chitto	10.38 mi	1
Monticello	16.78 mi	5	115^th
Hazlehurst	18.54 mi	3	137^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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