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Schools in Mississippi State · Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

Mississippi State’s public schools score below 51% of Mississippi State districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Mississippi State’s districts is 39%, below the Mississippi State average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mississippi State, 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 State, not nationally.

#72of 101 Mississippi State 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
37%
▼ 5 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
39%
▼ 8 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▲ 8% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,132 students on the public path
In brief

Mississippi State’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 39% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% 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 State. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,397 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi State (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School, then Starkville 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 Mississippi State’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Mississippi State school districts, #72 of 101 Mississippi State towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi State average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi State school districts we grade (150)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,424 test results and a graduating class of 400 could put Mississippi State anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mississippi State’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,401 in math, 2,446 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–7SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle SchoolStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictB−
9–12Starkville High Schoolin StarkvilleC

Mississippi State’s public schools are run by Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, which also serves Maben, Starkville and Sturgis. 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.

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,880 students · 13.3 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$13,397MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.7% · 2446 students tested
Math39%
State average 47% · 2401 students tested

Mississippi State vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mississippi StateB−Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated
StarkvilleB−Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated

Every school in Mississippi State

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi State’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Mississippi Stateby address
SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Starkville
B−
646 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Mississippi Statein other towns
Sudduth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Starkville
920 students17:1Rate it →
West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sturgis
B
190 students12:1Rate it →
Starkville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Starkville
C
1,376 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Mississippi State’s schools

Are Mississippi State’s schools good?

On Mississippi State’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mississippi State children attend score below 51% of Mississippi State’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #72 of 101 Mississippi State towns. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mississippi State in?

Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,880 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mississippi State kids go to high school?

Starkville High School in Starkville, with 1,376 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Mississippi State’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi State.

How much does Mississippi State spend per student?

$13,397 in Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi State. 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 State. Stars are from neighbors.