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Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,111 students in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
9 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
4,882 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons 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 88% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
55%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
66%
45%
% White
29%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,020 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,737 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$62 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,020
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,737
$12,074
Best Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Gr: 2-4 | 1,061 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
West Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
127 Sturgis Maben Road
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Sturgis, MS 39769
(662) 465-7956
Gr: PK-5 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #33.
Socsd/msu Partnership Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
11200 Ms Hwy 182
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4181
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4181
Gr: 6-7 | 692 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Overstreet Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
307 South Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4193
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4193
Gr: 5 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Center Alternative
Alternative School
2926 Sisteenth Section Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 323-1462
Gr: 5-12
Rank: n/an/a
101 Greenfield Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4150
Gr: PK-1 | 891 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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