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Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,068 students in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (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
9 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
4,894 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
378 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
164 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
71 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
3,223 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
66%
45%
# White Students
1,415 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
29%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
128
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
408
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
418
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
362
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
321
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
374
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
363
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
357
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
379
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
402
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
293
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
362
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
87
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,986 is higher than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,706 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,986
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,706
$12,013
Best Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
127 Sturgis Maben Road
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #22.
Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Grades: 2-4
| 948 students
Rank: #33.
Socsd/msu Partnership Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11200 Ms Hwy 182
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4181
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4181
Grades: 6-7
| 753 students
Rank: #44.
Overstreet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
307 South Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4193
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4193
Grades: 5
| 303 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Center Alternative
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2926 Sisteenth Section Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Sudduth Elementary School
Magnet School
101 Greenfield Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Grades: PK-1
| 881 students
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