For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,412 students in Brookhaven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Brookhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
2,586 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Brookhaven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 72% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
1,645 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
64%
45%
# White Students
760 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
29%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
77
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
196
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
212
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
196
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
158
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
199
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
159
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
169
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
228
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
220
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
189
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
194
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
38
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,263 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,224 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,263
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,224
$12,013
Best Brookhaven School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lipsey School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
412 Drury Lane
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-6148
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-6148
Grades: 5-6
| 364 students
Rank: #22.
Brookhaven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Church Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3139
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3139
Grades: 3-4
| 360 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mamie Martin Elementary School
Magnet School
420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Grades: PK-2
| 688 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mullins School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
711 Martin Luther King Jr. Dri
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Grades: 2-12
| n/a students
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