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South Panola School District Schools
South Panola School District is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Panola County (Batesville). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
South Panola School District 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 South Panola School District
5 of 6 schools in South Panola School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3
Best schools in South Panola School District
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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- Pope Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Batesville Middle School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Batesville Junior High School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C South Panola High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Batesville Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in South Panola School District
High schools (1)
- C South Panola High School, Batesville
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- C Batesville Intermediate School, Batesville
- C Batesville Junior High School, Batesville
- B- Batesville Middle School, Batesville
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- Batesville Elementary School, Batesville
- B- Pope Elementary School, Pope
Where South Panola School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Batesville (5)
- Pope (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Panola County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,255 students with 345 full-time-equivalent teachers and 721 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2804050
- 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
- North Panola School District (4 schools, 13 mi)
- Quitman Co School Dist (3 schools, 20 mi)
- Senatobia Municipal School Dist (3 schools, 22 mi)
- East Tallahatchie Consol Sch Dist (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Oxford School District (6 schools, 23 mi)
- Tate Co School Dist (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Lafayette Co School Dist (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Tunica County School District (5 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about South Panola School District
How many schools are in South Panola School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in South Panola School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does South Panola School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Batesville, Pope.
How good are the schools in South Panola School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend South Panola School District?
4,255 students were enrolled in South Panola School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is South Panola School District?
South Panola School District is in Mississippi, based in Panola County, with its district office in Batesville. Its boundary covers about 387 sq mi.