Summary:
Zip code 39666 in Summit, Mississippi, is served by two middle-level public schools—North Pike Upper Elementary School (grades 5–6) and North Pike Junior High (grades 7–8)—that together enroll 667 students in the North Pike Schools district, which is rated 3 stars and ranks 49th out of 134 districts statewide. Both schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with roughly 69–72% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, yet both maintain a low student–teacher ratio of about 13:1.
North Pike Upper Elementary School is the academic standout of the two. It posts the highest average proficiency at 59.6% across its five reported 2025–2026 state tests, and math is a clear strength: 5th-grade math proficiency reaches 63.8% versus 49.6% statewide, while 6th-grade math hits 57.1% versus 52.7% statewide. Its 6th-grade ELA improved from 43.4% to 52.9% and now exceeds the state average. The school also has a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 18.6%—well below the district's 22.9% and the state's 23.9%—making it the healthier learning environment on that front.
North Pike Junior High, meanwhile, is the most improved school. Its statewide rank jumped from 157th to 98th (62nd percentile), driven by dramatic 8th-grade gains: math surged from 34.7% to 58.7% proficient and science from 35.8% to 60.2% proficient. Eighth graders now beat state averages in ELA, math, and science. However, 7th graders trail state averages in both ELA (31.5% vs. 36.7%) and math (48.8% vs. 57.7%), and chronic absenteeism is higher at 25.9%. The district should investigate what is driving the strong 8th-grade turnaround and the math success at the Upper Elementary, then apply those strategies to lift 7th-grade performance.
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