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Schools in Braxton

Braxton’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% 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
31%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 4% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.4
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,537 students on the public path
In brief

Braxton’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Braxton’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Simpson Central School places highest (better than 54%); Magee High School lowest (7%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Braxton, graded from C to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Mendenhall High School and Magee High School. 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 Braxton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–83 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Simpson 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.

Simpson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,797 students · 15.4 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,951MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.7% · 1697 students tested
Math35%
State average 47% · 1675 students tested

Braxton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Braxton—Simpson County

Every school in Braxton

5 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 Braxtonin other towns
Mendenhall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Mendenhall
C+
598 students16:1Rate it →
Magee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Magee
C
525 students17:1Rate it →
Simpson Central School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Pinola
B−
388 students15:1Rate it →
Mendenhall High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mendenhall
C−
646 students16:1Rate it →
Magee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Magee
D
380 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Braxton’s schools

Are Braxton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Braxton. Simpson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Braxton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Braxton in?

Simpson County School District.

Where do Braxton kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Mendenhall High School and Magee High School.

Parents talk

What Braxton 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). Stars are from neighbors.