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Simpson Co School Dist Schools
Simpson Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Simpson County (Mendenhall). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Simpson 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 Simpson Co School Dist
7 of 7 schools in Simpson Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 4F: 1
Best schools in Simpson 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- Simpson Central School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Magee Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Mendenhall Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Mendenhall Junior High School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Magee Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D Mendenhall High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- F Magee High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Simpson Co School Dist
High schools (2)
- F Magee High School, Magee
- D Mendenhall High School, Mendenhall
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D Magee Middle School, Magee
- D+ Mendenhall Junior High School, Mendenhall
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Magee Elementary School, Magee
- D+ Mendenhall Elementary School, Mendenhall
Other schools and academies (1)
- B- Simpson Central School, Pinola
Where Simpson Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Magee (3)
- Mendenhall (3)
- Pinola (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Simpson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,905 students with 219 full-time-equivalent teachers and 465 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803990
- 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
- Copiah Co School Dist (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Jefferson Davis Co School Dist (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Rankin Co School Dist (27 schools, 25 mi)
- Smith Co School Dist (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Lawrence Co School Dist (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Pearl Public School District (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Covington County School District (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Jackson Public School District (48 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Simpson Co School Dist
How many schools are in Simpson Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Simpson Co School Dist, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Simpson Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Magee, Mendenhall, Pinola.
How good are the schools in Simpson Co School Dist?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.1%. 29% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Simpson Co School Dist?
2,905 students were enrolled in Simpson Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Simpson Co School Dist?
Simpson Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Simpson County, with its district office in Mendenhall. Its boundary covers about 589 sq mi.