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Best Schools in Prentiss, MS
Prentiss, MS has 10 public schools (3 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary) serving 3,164 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 28%, so schools in Prentiss don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Prentiss, MS
The top high schools in Prentiss, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mendenhall High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Simpson Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 519 Students
2. Lawrence County High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lawrence Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 535 Students
3. Jdc High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Davis Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 387 Students
Middle Schools in Prentiss, MS
These schools have no SchoolGrade yet: our source data has no school-level test results for them, so they are not ranked.
Jdc Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Davis Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 272 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Prentiss, MS
The top elementary schools in Prentiss, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Carver Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Davis Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 260 Students
2. Simpson Central School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Simpson Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 433 Students
3. New Hebron Attendance Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lawrence Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 254 Students
4. J E Johnson Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Davis Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 316 Students
5. Jefferson Davis Outreach Ministy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Jefferson Davis Outreach Ministy • Private • Grades 1 - 7 • 6 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Prentiss, MS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Prentiss, MS has a total population of 4,220 with 17% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Prentiss, 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 Prentiss, MS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.03 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.11 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.92 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Prentiss, MS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Prentiss, 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 Prentiss, MS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Prentiss, MS
How many schools are in Prentiss, MS?
Prentiss, MS has 10 public schools: 3 high schools, 1 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 3,164 students in total.
How do schools in Prentiss perform on state tests?
On average, 10 schools in Prentiss score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 28%, so on average schools in Prentiss don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Prentiss?
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: 40%
- Projected: 20%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Prentiss
1 of 2 schools in Prentiss carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
D: 1
All 2 public schools we grade in Prentiss. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (1)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.