Area School Districts Receive New Rating Grades

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – The Mississippi Department of Education released 2015-16 ratings on an A to F scale for the state’s school districts and charter schools Thursday.

This year’s grades are not strictly comparable to last year’s because of several factors, including a new standardized test and a recalibration of the scoring system.

Also, under a waiver system, schools that received a lower grade in 2014-15 than in either of the two previous years could keep the higher grade. The waivers were allowed because the state changed teaching standards and tests in those years.

The Corinth district did not receive a rating because it uses an alternate curriculum. Its rating will be released in November.

The grade each district received in 2014-15 is listed next to the district’s name.

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A RATED

Oxford: A

Booneville: A

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B RATED

Prentiss County: B

Union County: B

New Albany: B

Pontotoc: A

Lafayette County: B

Alcorn County: B

Tupelo: B

Baldwyn: C

Itawamba County: B

Pontotoc County: B

Tishomingo County: B

Lowndes County: B

Webster County: A

Monroe County: B

South Tippah: B

C RATED

Nettleton: C

Water Valley: C

Choctaw County: B

Kosciusko: A

Calhoun County: B

Amory: A

Grenada: B

Lee County: C

North Tippah: B

Holly Springs: C

Benton County: C

Attala County: C

Louisville: C

Houston: C

Starkville-Oktibbeha: C

Aberdeen: D

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D RATED

Winona: B

West Point: C

South Panola: C

Chickasaw County: C

Columbus: D

Carroll County: C

Coffeeville: C

North Panola: C

F RATED

Okolona: C

Noxubee County: D

Montgomery County: C

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UNRATED (1 district)

Corinth: A will be released in November

Source: Mississippi Department of Education.