For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,393 students in Brookhaven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Brookhaven School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
7 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
2,537 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
206 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brookhaven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 81% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
55%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
5%
% Black
64%
45%
% White
29%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,499 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 $11,441 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$32 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,499
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,441
$12,074
Best Brookhaven School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brookhaven Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 S Church Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3139
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-3139
Gr: 3-4 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #22.
Lipsey School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
412 Drury Lane
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-6148
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-6148
Gr: 5-6 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: n/an/a
420 Vivian Merritt Street
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-0007
Gr: PK-2 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: n/an/a
Mullins School
Alternative School
711 Martin Luther King Jr. Dri
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-7479
Gr: 2-12
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