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Schools in Water Valley · Water Valley School District

Water Valley’s public schools outscore 61% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Water Valley, 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.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−#55of 101 Mississippi townsK–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
38%
▼ 4 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 13% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
MS 13.9
Schools in town
2
997 students on the public path
In brief

Water Valley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Water Valley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,798 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Water Valley 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 Water Valley’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 61% of Mississippi school districts, #55 of 101 Mississippi towns. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 65%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 525 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Water Valley anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Water Valley’s students in the tested grades sat them (512 in math, 538 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Davidson Elementary SchoolWater Valley School DistrictB−
7–12Water Valley High SchoolWater Valley School DistrictB−

Water Valley’s public schools are run by Water Valley School District. 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.

Water Valley School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 997 students · 13.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,798MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.7% · 538 students tested
Math45%
State average 47% · 512 students tested

Water Valley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Water ValleyBWater Valley

Every school in Water Valley

2 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 Water Valleyby address
Davidson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B−
599 students16:1Rate it →
Water Valley High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
398 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Water Valley’s schools

Are Water Valley’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Water Valley children attend outscore 61% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #55 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Water Valley in?

Water Valley School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 997 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Water Valley’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Water Valley School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Water Valley spend per student?

$10,798 in Water Valley 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.