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Schools in Derma

Derma’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/4schools 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
36%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 9% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,989 students on the public path
In brief

Derma’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Derma’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Bruce High School places highest (better than 55%); Bruce Elementary lowest (29%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Derma, graded from C to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Vardaman Attendance Center, Bruce High School and Calhoun City 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 Derma, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
5–123 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

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

Calhoun County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,989 students, up 24% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,557MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 41.7% · 1079 students tested
Math39%
State average 47% · 1127 students tested

Derma vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Derma—Calhoun County
Calhoun CityB−Calhoun County

Every school in Derma

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 Dermain other towns
Vardaman Attendance Center
Grades PK–12 · Vardaman
624 students12:1Rate it →
Bruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bruce
C
316 students13:1Rate it →
Calhoun City Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Calhoun City
C+
235 students12:1Rate it →
Bruce High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Bruce
B
435 students10:1Rate it →
Calhoun City High School
High · Grades 5–12 · Calhoun City
C
379 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Derma’s schools

Are Derma’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Derma. Calhoun County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Derma. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Derma in?

Calhoun County School District.

Where do Derma kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Vardaman Attendance Center, Bruce High School and Calhoun City High School.

Parents talk

What Derma 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.