The brief
A high school in Water Valley, MS serving grades 7th – 12th.
Students at Water Valley High School score 59% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 57%).
It ranks 463 of 864 schools in Mississippi and 2 of 2 in Water Valley School District.
- 202642%
- 202549%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202246%
- 2021*33%
- 2020*33%
- 201934%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026
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 · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
- 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 · 2026 MAAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2026 MAAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · 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 38965; 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, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $57,368
- Median home value
- $121,500
- Median rent
- $655/mo
- College educated
- 15.1%
- Homeownership
- 73.9%
- Poverty rate
- 19.4%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38965; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 14
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 15
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,537/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Water Valley. 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 (Water Valley), 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
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 21.2% participation · state average 2.2 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 15 sports
- 7 boys' · 8 girls' · 15 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 2 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 64.8%
- 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 Water Valley High School serve?
Water Valley High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Water Valley High School?
Water Valley High School has an enrollment of approximately 400 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Water Valley High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Water Valley High School is 11.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Water Valley High School rank in MS?
Water Valley High School ranks #463 of 864 schools in MS.
What is Water Valley High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Water Valley High School 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 Water Valley High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Water Valley High School has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).
Is Water Valley High School a charter school?
No, Water Valley High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Water Valley High School a Title I school?
No, Water Valley High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Water Valley High School?
64.8% of students at Water Valley High School 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
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 400
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 34
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Yalobusha County
- Phone
- (662) 473-2468
- 4-year graduation
- 90–94%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $10,907
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 23.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 38965)
- 8,801
- Area average commute
- 28.8 min
- Area median age
- 40.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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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.