For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,218 students in North Tippah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in North Tippah School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
1,218 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Tippah School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)20.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
8%
40%
% White
83%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,716 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,071 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,716
$12,408
Spending / Student
$11,071
$12,276
Best North Tippah School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Chalybeate Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2471 Hwy 354
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-4311
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-4311
Gr: PK-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #22.
Walnut Attendance Center
(Math: 53% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
280 Commerce St.
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Walnut, MS 38683
(662) 223-6471
Gr: K-13 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Falkner Attendance Center
(Math: 45% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20350 Hwy 15
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-7892
Falkner, MS 38629
(662) 837-7892
Gr: PK-13 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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