Best Public Schools in Zip Code 38771

Summary:

The 38771 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Sunflower City Consolidated School District. While Ruleville Middle School stands out as a relatively stronger performer, outpacing district and state averages in several subject areas, the overall academic performance of schools in this area is consistently low, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points below the state average.

Socioeconomic challenges are significant, with all three schools having 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests the student population faces significant economic hardships, which may contribute to the academic performance issues. Targeted interventions and additional resources will be crucial to address the unique needs of the community and improve educational outcomes.

While Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School and Ruleville Central Elementary School have struggled to meet state standards, the success of Ruleville Middle School presents an opportunity to study its practices and strategies, with the goal of replicating its relative strengths across the district and improving the overall educational experience for students in the 38771 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Ruleville Middle School	Public	6-8	250 East Oscar St	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower City Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4698	143	12	12.4	100.0%	5 (3.5%)	137 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	56.3	114^th of 264 public middle schools	56.8%		43.3	130^th of 243 public middle schools	46.5%	16				47.9	30.0	41.6				47.8	62.5	41.7	75.1			68.7			$14,208
Thomas E. Edwards Senior High School	Public	9-12	360 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower City Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4757	337	30	11.0	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	324 (96.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	197^th of 228 public high schools	13.6%		17.3	195^th of 226 public high schools	13.7%	2													44.9	29.2			38.5	55.6	$15,582
Ruleville Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	410 L F Packer Drive	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower City Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4276	270	19	14.0	100.0%	4 (1.5%)	260 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	21.2	321^st of 390 public elementary schools	17.7%		39.1	234^th of 377 public elementary schools	37.9%	87	32.6	29.4	27.8				32.6	33.3	44.4						63.9				$11,625

Cities Near Zip Code 38771

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ruleville	0.28 mi	3	149^th
Drew	5.75 mi	2	106^th
Cleveland	9.55 mi	8	179^th
Boyle	9.96 mi	1	36^th
Merigold	13.56 mi	1	65^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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