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Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,026 students in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
4,902 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
316 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#66 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%
Graduation Rate
86%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
6 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
156 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
81 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
3,205 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
65%
45%
# White Students
1,444 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
30%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
432
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
382
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
324
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
311
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
368
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
369
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
349
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
390
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
361
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
399
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
368
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
318
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
98
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,963 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,685 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,963
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,685
$11,965
Best Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Overstreet Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
307 South Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4193
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4193
Grades: 5
| 345 students
Rank: #22.
West Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
127 Sturgis Maben Road
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Grades: PK-5
| 186 students
Rank: #33.
Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Grades: 2-4
| 912 students
Rank: #44.
Socsd/msu Partnership Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11200 Ms Hwy 182
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4181
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4181
Grades: 6-7
| 735 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Center Alternative
Alternative School
2926 Sisteenth Section Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Grades: 5-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
101 Greenfield Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Grades: PK-1
| 848 students
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