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Schools in Summit · McComb School District

Summit’s public schools score below 90% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Summit, 26% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Summit, 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 98% 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
26%
▼ 16 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 17 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 10–14 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 14% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.9
MS 13.9
Schools in town
1
1,376 students on the public path
In brief

Summit’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 75 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Summit’s, its schools beat 16%, higher than their 10% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Summit’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,171 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 1 the district’s path is Summit Elementary School, then Denman Junior High School, then McComb 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 Summit’s grade

C Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 10% 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 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (75)Better than 16%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,180 test results and a graduating class of 167 could put Summit anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Summit’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,154 in math, 1,206 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KKennedy Elementary Schoolin McCombNo scores
1–4Summit Elementary SchoolMcComb School DistrictC−
7–8Denman Junior High Schoolin McCombC
9–12McComb High Schoolin McCombC−

Summit’s public schools are run by McComb School District, which also serves McComb. Parts of Summit (3% of its land) are served by North Pike instead. 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.

McComb School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,121 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.9 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$14,171MS $12,392 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 41.7% · 1206 students tested
Math30%
State average 47% · 1154 students tested

Summit vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SummitDMcComb
McCombDMcComb

Every school in Summit

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 Summitby address
Summit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
C−
200 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Summitin other towns
Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · McComb
232 students14:1Rate it →
Denman Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · McComb
C
312 students14:1Rate it →
McComb High School
High · Grades 9–12 · McComb
C−
632 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Summit’s schools

Are Summit’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Summit children attend score below 90% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Summit in?

McComb School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,121 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Summit are served by North Pike.

Where do Summit kids go to high school?

McComb High School in McComb, with 632 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Summit’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in McComb School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Summit spend per student?

$14,171 in McComb 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.