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Schools in Aberdeen · Aberdeen School District

Aberdeen’s public schools outscore 53% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Aberdeen, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Aberdeen’s districts is 23%, below the Mississippi average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#65of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
23%
▼ 19 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 19 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 27% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
924 students on the public path
In brief

Aberdeen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 100 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aberdeen’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Aberdeen’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,783 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Belle-Shivers Middle School, then Aberdeen High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aberdeen’s grade

C− Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Mississippi school districts, #65 of 101 Mississippi towns. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (100)Better than 77%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 530 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Aberdeen anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Aberdeen’s students in the tested grades sat them (531 in math, 530 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Aberdeen, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–4Aberdeen ElementaryAberdeen School DistrictC−
5–8Belle-Shivers Middle SchoolAberdeen School DistrictC
9–12Aberdeen High SchoolAberdeen School DistrictD

Aberdeen’s public schools are run by Aberdeen School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Aberdeen School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 924 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,783MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading23%
State average 41.7% · 530 students tested
Math28%
State average 47% · 531 students tested

Aberdeen vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Aberdeen’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AberdeenB−Aberdeen

Every school in Aberdeen

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aberdeenby address
Aberdeen Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
C−
346 students17:1Rate it →
Belle-Shivers Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
266 students11:1Rate it →
Aberdeen High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
312 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Aberdeen’s schools

Are Aberdeen’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Aberdeen children attend outscore 53% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #65 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aberdeen in?

Aberdeen School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 924 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Aberdeen kids go to high school?

Aberdeen High School, with 312 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Aberdeen’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Aberdeen School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Aberdeen spend per student?

$15,783 in Aberdeen School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.