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Schools in Alcorn State University

Alcorn State University’s public schools

Claiborne County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alcorn State University. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
26%
2021–22
Math proficiency
18%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 26% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.9
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,135 students on the public path
In brief

Alcorn State University’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Alcorn State University’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Port Gibson High School places highest (better than 15%); A. W. Watson Elementary lowest (5%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Alcorn State University, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5A. W. Watson Elementaryin Port GibsonD
6–8Port Gibson Middle Schoolin Port GibsonD
9–12Port Gibson High Schoolin Port GibsonC−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Claiborne County School District.

The district

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

Claiborne County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,135 students, down 14% since 2020–21 · 12.9 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,553MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 41.7% · 630 students tested
Math18%
State average 47% · 664 students tested

Alcorn State University vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Alcorn State University’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alcorn State University—Claiborne County

Every school in Alcorn State University

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).

Also serving Alcorn State Universityin other towns
A. W. Watson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Gibson
D
531 students16:1Rate it →
Port Gibson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Port Gibson
D
223 students10:1Rate it →
Port Gibson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Gibson
C−
381 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Alcorn State University’s schools

Are Alcorn State University’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Alcorn State University. Claiborne County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alcorn State University. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Alcorn State University in?

Claiborne County School District.

Where do Alcorn State University kids go to high school?

Port Gibson High School.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.