Skip to main content

Public elementary school · Alcorn School Dist · Corinth, Mississippi

Biggersville Elementary

Biggersville Elementary rates 6.3, below most Alcorn School Dist elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.3this school

6.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Alcorn School Dist median is 7.4.

#447 of 864 schools in Mississippi · Alcorn School Dist: 3 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

An Alcorn School Dist elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 6th.

Students at Biggersville Elementary score 49% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 51%).

It ranks 447 of 864 schools in Mississippi and 5 of 8 in Alcorn School Dist.

Math51%2 points below the Mississippi average of 53%Grades 3–6 · 177 students tested · 2025 MAAP
Reading47%4 points below the Mississippi average of 51%Grades 3–6 · 177 students tested · 2025 MAAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 15 points since 2020, reaching 49% in 2025.2025 MAAP; 37 test records from MS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
50% of the rating
Academics
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 45% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 MAAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MAAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 MAAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38834; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Biggersville Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$50,125
Median home value
$139,300
Median rent
$730/mo
College educated
20.7%
Homeownership
62.2%
Poverty rate
17.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38834; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
11
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,577/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Corinth. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Corinth), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
77.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Biggersville Elementary serve?

Biggersville Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Biggersville Elementary?

Biggersville Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 338 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Biggersville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Biggersville Elementary is 14.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Biggersville Elementary rank in MS?

Biggersville Elementary ranks #447 of 864 schools in MS.

What is Biggersville Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Biggersville Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Biggersville Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Biggersville Elementary has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 45% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Biggersville Elementary a charter school?

No, Biggersville Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Biggersville Elementary a Title I school?

No, Biggersville Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Biggersville Elementary?

77.5% of students at Biggersville Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
338
Student-teacher ratio
14.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
23
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Alcorn County
Rank in district
#5 of 8
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$11,280
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38834)
27,146
Area average commute
20.8 min
Area median age
41.4

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Mississippi Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.