Photo: Joe C Furr · CC BY-SA 3.0Terry’s public schools score below 56% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Terry’s districts is 38%, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Terry, 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.
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.
Terry’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 166 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Terry’s, its schools beat 38%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,511 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Terry 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.
What’s behind Terry’s grade
C+: better than 44% of Mississippi school districts. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Terry, with each school’s own grade.
10th grade in Terry
Terry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,127 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Terry
Terry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,127 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Terry
Terry High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,127 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Terry’s public schools are run by Hinds County School District, which also serves Bolton, Byram, Edwards and Learned and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Terry vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Terry’s borders.
Every school in Terry
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).
Questions about Terry’s schools
Are Terry’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Terry children attend score below 56% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Terry in?
Hinds County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,940 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do Terry kids go to high school?
Terry High School, with 1,127 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Terry’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Hinds County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Terry spend per student?
$11,511 in Hinds County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Terry families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Terry → They have their own page.
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.