Chickasaw Co School District

636 Starkville Road
Houston, MS 38851
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Chickasaw Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,715 students in Chickasaw Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Chickasaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
2,214 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Chickasaw Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
56%
47%
41%
42%
59%
55%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
159 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
4%
# Black Students
911 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
41%
45%
# White Students
1,077 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
49%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
59
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
194
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
174
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
154
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
134
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
195
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
168
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
150
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
126
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
58
4,653

Best Chickasaw Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
632-a Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-5174
Grades: 6-8
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
Houston Upper Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
452 Pittsboro Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-2797
Grades: 3-5
| 338 students
Rank: #33.
Houlka Attendance Center
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
510 Griffin Ave.
Houlka, MS 38850
(662) 568-2772
Grades: PK-12
| 490 students
Rank: n/an/a
Houston Alternative School
Alternative School
Magnet School
632 Starkville Rd.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Houston Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
123 Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-3323
Grades: PK-2
| 485 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,214 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 51%
  • : Top 30% in MS
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 59% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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