Summary:
The 39652 zip code area in Mississippi is home to 4 schools, including 1 elementary school, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. While the schools in this area face some significant challenges, a few standout institutions emerge from the data.
Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School has shown relatively strong performance on state assessments, with 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students scoring above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 49.4% in 2024-2025 is also higher than the district and state averages. In contrast, South Pike Junior High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 133rd out of 264 Mississippi middle schools in 2023-2024 to 198th out of 266 in 2024-2025. While the school's 7th and 8th-grade students have performed better in Mathematics than in English Language Arts, the 8th-grade science proficiency rate of 38.9% in 2024-2025 is lower than the district and state averages.
Across the schools in this zip code, there are some concerning trends. All four schools had a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, students at these schools are generally performing below the state averages in core subject areas like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, at South Pike Senior High School, only 27.4% of students were proficient or better in Algebra I in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 67.3%. These patterns of underperformance across the schools in this zip code suggest systemic challenges that need to be addressed to ensure all students have access to a quality education. The South Pike School District will need to take a comprehensive, data-driven approach to identify and address the root causes of these disparities.
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