For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 796 students in North Panola School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in North Panola School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
693 Schools
# Students
1,155 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
93 Teachers
22,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North Panola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
96%
45%
% White
3%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,144 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,177 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,144
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,177
$12,074
Best North Panola School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Como Primary
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 Lewers Drive
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-0396
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-0396
Gr: PK-2 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #22.
North Panola Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
526 Compress Road
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5938
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5938
Gr: 6-8 | 262 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Green Hill Intermediate
(Math: 20% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
599 West Pearl Street
Sardis, MS 38666
(662) 487-1074
Sardis, MS 38666
(662) 487-1074
Gr: 3-5 | 254 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
North Panola Achievement Academy
Alternative School
202 Lewers Road
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5408
Como, MS 38619
(662) 526-5408
Gr: 4-12
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