For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,351 students in Yazoo City Municipal 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 Yazoo City Municipal School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 7% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% 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
5 Schools
693 Schools
# Students
1,888 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
22,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yazoo City Municipal 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 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
5%
% Black
98%
45%
% White
n/a
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,957 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,486 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,957
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,486
$12,074
Best Yazoo City Municipal School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mccoy Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 8%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1835 School Dr
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-5800
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-5800
Gr: PK-5 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Bettie E Woolfolk Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
209 W. 5th St
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-2904
Gr: 6-8 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1
Rank: n/an/a
Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
215 East 5th Street
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Yazoo City, MS 39194
(662) 746-0985
Gr: 3-12
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