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Water Valley High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

550 Markette Street, Water Valley, MS 38965 · (662) 473-2468 · Part of Water Valley School District

Water Valley’s School Grade B better than 61% of Mississippi school districts

Students
398
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Water Valley High School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.1% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Water Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Davidson Elementary School599 students
7–12Water Valley High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency29%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

550 Markette Street, Water Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 771
Grade 875
Grade 960
Grade 1065
Grade 1164
Grade 1263
Enrollment over time
458’20
464’21
436’22
400’23
398’24

Down 13.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Two or more races 62%Black 22%White 13%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Water Valley High School from Water Valley families.

Other schools in Water Valley School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Water Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.