For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 796 students in North Panola School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in North Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
North Panola 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1 Student
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
1,102 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
96%
45%
# White Students
32 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
3%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
18
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
84
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
65
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
98
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
88
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
74
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
9
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,144 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,177 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,144
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,177
$12,074
Best North Panola School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Como Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Lewers Drive
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-0396
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-0396
Grades: PK-2
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Green Hill Intermediate
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
599 West Pearl Street
Sardis, MS 38666
(662) 487-1074
Sardis, MS 38666
(662) 487-1074
Grades: 3-5
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
North Panola Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
526 Compress Road
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5938
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5938
Grades: 6-8
| 262 students
Rank: n/an/a
North Panola Achievement Academy
Alternative School
202 Lewers Road
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5408
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5408
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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