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Best Schools in Starkville, MS
Starkville, MS has 18 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 9 elementary) serving 9,430 students. On average they score 45% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Starkville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Starkville, MS
The top high schools in Starkville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Starkville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1076 Students
2. Louisville High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Louisville Municipal School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 501 Students
3. West Point High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Point Consolidated School Dist • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1071 Students
4. West Lowndes High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lowndes Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 246 Students
Best Middle Schools in Starkville, MS
The top middle schools in Starkville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Overstreet Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist • Public • Grades 5 • 303 Students
2. Socsd/msu Partnership Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 753 Students
3. Fifth Street School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Point Consolidated School Dist • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 526 Students
4. Eiland Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Louisville Municipal School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 391 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Starkville, MS
The top elementary schools in Starkville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 183 Students
2. Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 948 Students
3. Louisville Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Louisville Municipal School Dist • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 279 Students
4. West Lowndes Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lowndes Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 234 Students
5. South Side Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Point Consolidated School Dist • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 293 Students
6. Sudduth Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 881 Students
7. Fair Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Louisville Municipal School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 370 Students
8. Church Hill Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Point Consolidated School Dist • Public • Grades 1 - 2 • 381 Students
9. East Side Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Point Consolidated School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 244 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Starkville, MS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Starkville, MS has a total population of 40,555 with 46% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 49% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Starkville, 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 Starkville, MS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
9.79 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.16 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.63 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Starkville, MS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Starkville, 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 Starkville, MS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Starkville, MS
How many schools are in Starkville, MS?
Starkville, MS has 18 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 9,430 students in total.
How do schools in Starkville perform on state tests?
On average, 18 schools in Starkville score 45% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Starkville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Starkville?
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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Every school in Starkville
5 of 6 schools in Starkville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1D: 1F: 1
All 6 public schools we grade in Starkville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.