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Schools in Starkville · Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District

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

On the state math tests, 39% of Starkville’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Starkville, 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.

#72of 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
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
6
4,690 students on the public path
In brief

Starkville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 158 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Starkville’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,397 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 2 the district’s path is Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School, then SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School, then Starkville High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Starkville Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Starkville’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

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

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 54%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,424 test results and a graduating class of 400 could put Starkville anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Starkville’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 Starkville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Sudduth Elementary SchoolStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictNo scores
2–4Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary SchoolStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictB
6–7SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle SchoolStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictB−
9–12Starkville High SchoolStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictC

Starkville’s public schools are run by Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, which also serves Maben 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

Starkville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
StarkvilleB−Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated

Every school in Starkville

7 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 Starkvilleby address
Sudduth Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
920 students17:1Rate it →
Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4
B
1,066 students15:1Rate it →
Overstreet Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5
B+
324 students13:1Rate it →
Armstrong Junior High School
Middle · Grades 8
B−
358 students10:1Rate it →
Starkville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,376 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Starkvillein other towns
SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7
B−
646 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Starkville Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
145 students10:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Millsaps Career & Tech Center).

Questions about Starkville’s schools

Are Starkville’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Starkville children attend score below 51% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #72 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Starkville in?

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

Where do Starkville kids go to high school?

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

What is Starkville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Starkville spend per student?

$13,397 in Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Starkville?

Yes: Starkville Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 145 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.