Summary:
ZIP code 39735, covering the Ackerman, Mississippi area, is home to just one elementary school: Ackerman Elementary, which serves grades PK through 6 and belongs to the Choctaw County Schools district.
Ackerman Elementary is a remarkable school, especially given that 99.35% of its 462 students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Despite this high level of economic need, the school has earned 5 out of 5 stars in each of the last three ranking years, peaking at 5th in Mississippi during 2024-2025 (top 1% statewide) and still sitting in the top 8% for 2025-2026. Academically, the school far outpaces district and state averages in every subject. In the most recent year, ELA proficiency averaged 82.2% versus 51.2% statewide, math proficiency hit 69.6% versus 50.7%, and 5th grade science reached 75.5% versus 71.5%. The school also benefits from a very low chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.8%, compared to 16.5% for the district and 23.9% statewide, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1.
There were some notable declines in 2025-2026, particularly in math (dropping from 82.4% to 69.6% proficiency) and in 5th grade ELA (from 92.1% to 75.5%), which likely explains the school's fall from 5th to 32nd in state rankings. Even so, every grade level remains above state averages, with 3rd grade ELA at 91.1% proficient and 6th grade math at 88.9% proficient being standout performances. While Choctaw County Schools is already a strong district ranking 36th out of 134, Ackerman Elementary consistently exceeds district averages by wide margins, proving itself an academically elite school that achieves exceptional results under challenging circumstances.
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