Natchez-Adams School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 10 public schools serving 2,875 students in Natchez-Adams School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.
Public Schools in Natchez-Adams School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 41% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Natchez-Adams School District are Natchez Early College@co-lin, Mc Laurin Elementary School and Natchez Freshman Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Natchez-Adams School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
School District Name
Natchez-Adams School District
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 12
2020-2021 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,050 Schools
# Students
2,875 Students
444,731 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
31,493 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Natchez-Adams School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 144 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#117 out of 146 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
41%

Graduation Rate
83%
85%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
3,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
7 Students
5,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
19,443 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
2,589 Students
211,217 Students
% Black Students
90%
48%
# White Students
232 Students
190,886 Students
% White Students
8%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
14,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
6,013
# Students in K Grade:
215
30,770
# Students in 1st Grade:
221
32,570
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
32,465
# Students in 3rd Grade:
225
32,408
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
33,815
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
31,823
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
35,604
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
37,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
37,162
# Students in 9th Grade:
232
34,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
33,410
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
31,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
182
28,607
# Ungraded Students:
103
6,865
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,699 is higher than the state median of $12,444. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,587 is higher than the state median of $11,775. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue (19-20)
$39 MM
$22 MM

Spending (19-20)
$39 MM
$21 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,699
$12,444

Spending / Student
$13,587
$11,775

Best Natchez-Adams School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Natchez Early College@co-lin
Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
319 Seargent Printiss Dr.
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2865
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2865
Grades: 9-12
| 192 students
Rank: #22.
Mc Laurin Elementary School
Math: 41% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
170 Seargent S Prentiss Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2953
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2953
Grades: PK-5
| 547 students
Rank: #33.
Natchez Freshman Academy
Math: 15-19% | Reading: ≥50%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
208 Lynda Lee Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2941
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2941
Grades: 8-9
| 192 students
Rank: #44.
Robert Lewis Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 29% | Reading: 27%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Martin Luther King Street
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2926
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2926
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: #55.
Susie B West Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
161 Lewis Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2891
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2891
Grades: K-5
| 333 students
Rank: #66.
Joseph L Frazier Elementary School
Math: 19% | Reading: 15%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1445 George F. West Boulevard
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2885
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2885
Grades: K-5
| 428 students
Rank: #77.
Morgantown Middle School
Math: 16% | Reading: 12%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
101 Cottage Home Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2917
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2917
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
Rank: #88.
Natchez High School
Math: 10% | Reading: 12%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
319 Seargent Prentiss Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 442-2385
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 442-2385
Grades: 9-12
| 514 students
Rank: n/an/a
Career And Technology Center
Vocational School
315 Seargent Prentiss Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2902
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2902
Grades: 10-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Central School
Alternative School
208 Lynda Lee Drive
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2941
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2941
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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