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C+
Schools in Magnolia · South Pike School District

Magnolia’s public schools score below 64% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Magnolia, 32% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Magnolia, 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.

K–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
29%
▼ 13 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 15 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▲ 5% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MS 13.9
Schools in town
4
1,247 students on the public path
In brief

Magnolia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 163 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Magnolia’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Magnolia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,030 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is South Pike Junior High, then South Pike High School. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Magnolia’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 36% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (163)Better than 20%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 848 test results and a graduating class of 109 could put Magnolia anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Magnolia’s students in the tested grades sat them (842 in math, 853 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Eva Gordon Lower Elementary SchoolSouth Pike School DistrictC
7–8South Pike Junior HighSouth Pike School DistrictC−
9–12South Pike High SchoolSouth Pike School DistrictD

Magnolia’s public schools are run by South Pike School District, which also serves Osyka. 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.

South Pike School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,461 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,030MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 41.7% · 853 students tested
Math32%
State average 47% · 842 students tested

Magnolia vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MagnoliaC+South Pike

Every school in Magnolia

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 Magnoliaby address
Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
C
345 students14:1Rate it →
Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School
Middle · Grades 4–6
C−
236 students15:1Rate it →
South Pike Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8
C−
241 students15:1Rate it →
South Pike High School
High · Grades 9–12
D
425 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (South Pike Career & Technical Cente and South Pike Alternative School).

Questions about Magnolia’s schools

Are Magnolia’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Magnolia children attend score below 64% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Magnolia in?

South Pike School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,461 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Magnolia kids go to high school?

South Pike High School, with 425 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Magnolia’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in South Pike School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Magnolia spend per student?

$13,030 in South Pike 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.