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Schools in Prentiss

Prentiss’s public schools

Jefferson Davis County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Prentiss. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?0/3schools above Mississippi’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Mississippi’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▲ 19% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
MS 13.9
Schools in town
2
1,217 students on the public path
In brief

Prentiss’s schools, in brief

School by school

0 of Prentiss’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s 762 public schools. Carver Elementary places highest (better than 38%); Jefferson Davis County High School lowest (10%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Prentiss, graded from C− to C+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Jefferson Davis County 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Prentiss, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–8Jeff Davis County Middle SchoolJefferson Davis County School DistrictNo scores
9–12Jefferson Davis County High Schoolin BassfieldD

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jefferson Davis County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jefferson Davis County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,217 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$14,731MS $12,392 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 41.7% · 683 students tested
Math30%
State average 47% · 672 students tested

Prentiss vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prentiss—Jefferson Davis County

Every school in Prentiss

5 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 Prentissby address
Jeff Davis County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
262 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Prentissin other towns
J. E. Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
335 students14:1Rate it →
Carver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bassfield
C+
252 students14:1Rate it →
Jefferson Davis County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bassfield
D
368 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Jefferson Davis Outreach Ministy
Elementary · Grades 1–6
Private · Religious
16 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Prentiss’s schools

Are Prentiss’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Prentiss. Jefferson Davis County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Prentiss. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 0 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Mississippi’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Prentiss in?

Jefferson Davis County School District.

Where do Prentiss kids go to high school?

Jefferson Davis County High School.

Are there private schools in Prentiss?

Yes: Jefferson Davis Outreach Ministy (grades 1–6, 16 students).

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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). Stars are from neighbors.