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Scott Co School Dist Schools
Scott Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Scott County (Forest). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Scott Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Scott Co School Dist
8 of 8 schools in Scott Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 4D: 2
Best schools in Scott Co School Dist
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Lake Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Sebastopol Attendance Center (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Scott Central Attendance Center (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C Lake Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Lake High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Bettye Mae Jack Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Morton High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Morton Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Scott Co School Dist
High schools (2)
- C Lake High School, Lake
- D Morton High School, Morton
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C- Bettye Mae Jack Middle School, Morton
- B+ Lake Middle School, Lake
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C Lake Elementary School, Lake
- D- Morton Elementary School, Morton
Other schools and academies (2)
- C+ Scott Central Attendance Center, Forest
- B+ Sebastopol Attendance Center, Sebastopol
Where Scott Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Lake (3)
- Morton (3)
- Forest (1)
- Sebastopol (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Scott County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,015 students with 296 full-time-equivalent teachers and 553 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803900
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Forest Municipal School Dist (3 schools, 6 mi)
- Newton Municipal School District (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Leake Co School Dist (5 schools, 24 mi)
- Rankin Co School Dist (27 schools, 25 mi)
- Union Public School Dist (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Smith Co School Dist (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Madison Co School Dist (21 schools, 32 mi)
- Canton Public School Dist (8 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Scott Co School Dist
How many schools are in Scott Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Scott Co School Dist, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Scott Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lake, Morton, Forest, Sebastopol.
How good are the schools in Scott Co School Dist?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 31.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.1%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Scott Co School Dist?
4,015 students were enrolled in Scott Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Scott Co School Dist?
Scott Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Scott County, with its district office in Forest. Its boundary covers about 520 sq mi.