Top Rankings
George County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,316 students in George County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in George County School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
682 Schools
# Students
4,049 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
George County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
55%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
8%
43%
% White
75%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,384 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,738
$12,408
Spending / Student
$9,384
$12,276
Best George County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rocky Creek Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2183 Rocky Creek Road
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3886
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3886
Gr: PK-6 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #22.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14159 Hwy 26 West
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-2429
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-2429
Gr: PK-6 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Lt Taylor Intermediate School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
159 Mable St
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-6065
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-6065
Gr: 3-6 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #44.
Benndale Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5204 Hwy 26 West
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 766-6341
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 766-6341
Gr: PK-6 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Agricola Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6165 Hwy 613 S
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-8447
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-8447
Gr: PK-6 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #66.
Lc Hatcher Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
689 Church St
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3110
Lucedale, MS 39452
(601) 947-3110
Gr: PK-2 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
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