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Best Schools in Moorhead, MS
Moorhead, MS has 6 public schools (2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary) serving 1,858 students. On average they score 30% on state proficiency tests against a projected 17%, so schools in Moorhead meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Moorhead, MS
The top high schools in Moorhead, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gentry High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sunflower Cty Cons School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 488 Students
2. Leflore County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 347 Students
Best Middle Schools in Moorhead, MS
The top middle schools in Moorhead, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Robert L Merritt Junior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sunflower Cty Cons School District • Public • Grades 7 - 9 • 410 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Moorhead, MS
The top elementary schools in Moorhead, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Leflore County Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Greenwood-leflore Cons Sch District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 322 Students
2. Moorhead Central School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sunflower Cty Cons School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 215 Students
3. Rosser Early Learning Center
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sunflower Cty Cons School District • Public • Grades Pre K • 76 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Moorhead, MS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Moorhead, MS has a total population of 2,269 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 75%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Moorhead, MS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Moorhead, MS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.06 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.43 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.63 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Moorhead, MS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Moorhead, MS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Moorhead, MS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Moorhead, MS
How many schools are in Moorhead, MS?
Moorhead, MS has 6 public schools: 2 high schools, 1 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 1,858 students in total.
How do schools in Moorhead perform on state tests?
On average, 6 schools in Moorhead score 30% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 17%, so on average schools in Moorhead meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Moorhead?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 15%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 28%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 13%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Moorhead
1 of 2 schools in Moorhead carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
F: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Moorhead. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.