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Philadelphia Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 430 students in Philadelphia Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary School in Philadelphia Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
680 Schools
# Students
757 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Philadelphia Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89.4%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)27.1%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.63
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
7%
% Black
83%
43%
% White
8%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,810 is higher than the state median of $14,756. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,712 is higher than the state median of $14,421. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$6,387 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,242 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,810
$14,756
Spending / Student
$16,712
$14,421
Best Philadelphia Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Philadelphia Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
406 Stribling Street
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-1623
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-1623
Gr: PK-6 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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