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Schools in Guntown · Lee County School District

Guntown’s public schools outscore 54% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Guntown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#62of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
40%
▼ 2 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▼ 3 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 9% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
5,579 students on the public path
In brief

Guntown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 47 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Guntown’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 44% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,326 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then four elementary, one middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Guntown’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 54% of Mississippi school districts, #62 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (47)Better than 28%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,325 test results and a graduating class of 494 could put Guntown anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Guntown’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,359 in math, 3,291 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−
6–8Guntown Middle SchoolLee County School DistrictB
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B+

Guntown’s public schools are run by Lee County School District, which also serves Plantersville, Saltillo, Shannon and Verona. 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.

Lee County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 6,343 students · 12.7 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,326MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 41.7% · 3291 students tested
Math44%
State average 47% · 3359 students tested

Guntown vs. its neighbors

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

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

Every school in Guntown

10 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 Guntownby address
Guntown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
674 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Guntownin other towns
Mooreville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mooreville
A−
722 students15:1Rate it →
Saltillo Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Saltillo
704 students16:1Rate it →
Verona Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Verona
C−
364 students12:1Rate it →
Shannon Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Shannon
249 students12:1Rate it →
Saltillo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Saltillo
B+
696 students14:1Rate it →
Shannon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Shannon
B−
257 students13:1Rate it →
Saltillo High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saltillo
B+
939 students14:1Rate it →
Shannon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shannon
C
529 students10:1Rate it →
Mooreville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Mooreville
B+
445 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Guntown’s schools

Are Guntown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Guntown children attend outscore 54% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #62 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Guntown in?

Lee County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,343 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Guntown kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Saltillo High School, Shannon High School and Mooreville High School.

What is Guntown’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Lee County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Guntown spend per student?

$11,326 in Lee County 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.