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Schools in Houston · Chickasaw County School District

Houston’s public schools outscore 87% of Mississippi districts

Math proficiency in Houston’s districts is 56%, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Houston, 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.

#22of 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
41%
▼ 1 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 9 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 9% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,740 students on the public path
In brief

Houston’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 161 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Houston’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,230 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Houston Upper Elementary, then Houston Middle School, then Houston 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Houston’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 87% of Mississippi school districts, #22 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 93%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,135 test results and a graduating class of 102 could put Houston anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Houston’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,140 in math, 1,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Houston Lower Elementary SchoolChickasaw County School DistrictNo scores
3–5Houston Upper ElementaryChickasaw County School DistrictNo scores
6–8Houston Middle SchoolChickasaw County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Houston High SchoolChickasaw County School DistrictNo scores

Houston’s public schools are run by Chickasaw County School District, which also serves New Houlka and Woodland. 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.

Chickasaw County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,197 students · 12.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,230MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.7% · 1130 students tested
Math56%
State average 47% · 1140 students tested

Houston vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HoustonAChickasaw County

Every school in Houston

4 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 Houstonby address
Houston Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
472 students15:1Rate it →
Houston Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
387 students13:1Rate it →
Houston Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
352 students12:1Rate it →
Houston High School
High · Grades 9–12
529 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Houston Career & Technology Ed. and Houston Alternative School).

Questions about Houston’s schools

Are Houston’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Houston children attend outscore 87% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #22 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Houston in?

Chickasaw County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,197 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Houston kids go to high school?

Houston High School, with 529 students.

What is Houston’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Chickasaw County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Houston spend per student?

$11,230 in Chickasaw 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.