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Schools in Poplarville · Poplarville Separate School District

Poplarville’s public schools outscore 86% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Poplarville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 47% of students in Poplarville’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Mississippi average (42%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#23of 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
47%
▲ 5 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 6–11 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 13% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,969 students on the public path
In brief

Poplarville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 49% 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 $10,819 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 Poplarville Upper Elementary, then Middle School Of Poplarville, then Poplarville High School. Enrollment is up 15% 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 Poplarville’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 86% of Mississippi school districts, #23 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 86%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 986 test results and a graduating class of 130 could put Poplarville anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Poplarville’s students in the tested grades sat them (997 in math, 976 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Poplarville Lower ElementaryPoplarville Separate School DistrictNo scores
3–5Poplarville Upper ElementaryPoplarville Separate School DistrictB−
6–8Middle School Of PoplarvillePoplarville Separate School DistrictB+
9–12Poplarville High SchoolPoplarville Separate School DistrictA−

Poplarville’s public schools are run by Poplarville Separate School District. 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.

Poplarville Separate School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,969 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,819MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 41.7% · 976 students tested
Math49%
State average 47% · 997 students tested

Poplarville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PoplarvilleAPoplarville Separate

Every school in Poplarville

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 Poplarvilleby address
Poplarville Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
521 students17:1Rate it →
Poplarville Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
432 students15:1Rate it →
Middle School Of Poplarville
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
476 students15:1Rate it →
Poplarville High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
540 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Poplarville Career Development CTR).

Questions about Poplarville’s schools

Are Poplarville’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Poplarville children attend outscore 86% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Poplarville in?

Poplarville Separate School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,969 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Poplarville kids go to high school?

Poplarville High School, with 540 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Poplarville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Poplarville spend per student?

$10,819 in Poplarville Separate 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.