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C+
Schools in Baldwyn · Baldwyn School District

Baldwyn’s public schools score below 61% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

36% of students in Baldwyn’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Baldwyn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#78of 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
32%
▼ 10 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 11 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.8K
▲ 11% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
739 students on the public path
In brief

Baldwyn’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,811 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Baldwyn High School. Enrollment is up 44% 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 Baldwyn’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 39% of Mississippi school districts, #78 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores are below the Mississippi average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (160)Better than 35%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 406 test results could put Baldwyn anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Baldwyn’s students in the tested grades sat them (409 in math, 404 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Baldwyn ElementaryBaldwyn School DistrictB
5–12Baldwyn High SchoolBaldwyn School DistrictB+

Baldwyn’s public schools are run by Baldwyn 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.

Baldwyn School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 739 students, up 44% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,811MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 41.7% · 404 students tested
Math36%
State average 47% · 409 students tested

Baldwyn vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BaldwynC+Baldwyn
GuntownB−Lee County

Every school in Baldwyn

2 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 Baldwynby address
Baldwyn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
279 students15:1Rate it →
Baldwyn High School
High · Grades 5–12
B+
460 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Baldwyn Career Advancement Center).

Questions about Baldwyn’s schools

Are Baldwyn’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Baldwyn children attend score below 61% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #78 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Baldwyn in?

Baldwyn School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 739 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Baldwyn spend per student?

$13,811 in Baldwyn School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Baldwyn families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.