The brief
A private school in Grenada, MS serving grades Kindergarten – 12th.
It ranks 76 of 149 schools in Mississippi.
Kirk Academy is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 2 sources, 2023–2024
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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on MS statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in MS.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in MS.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 28
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 21
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,572/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Grenada. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Grenada), 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.Who goes here
- White96%
- Hispanic3%
- Black1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Kirk Academy serve?
Kirk Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Kirk Academy?
Kirk Academy has an enrollment of approximately 335 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kirk Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Kirk Academy is 9.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Kirk Academy rank in MS?
Kirk Academy ranks #76 of 149 private schools in MS.
What is Kirk Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Kirk Academy 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.
Is Kirk Academy a private school?
Yes, Kirk Academy is a private coeducational school with a Christian, no specific denomination affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Kirk Academy a religious school?
Kirk Academy has a Christian, no specific denomination religious affiliation.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 335
- Gender split
- 52% M / 48% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 9.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 37
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Christian, no specific denomination
- School day
- 7 hours
- Days per year
- 177 days
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Grenada County
- Phone
- (662) 226-2791
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (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.