Simpson Central School

K-8 school·Grades K-8 Pinola, Mississippi·39114
Score
51.5/100
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#17
Among 34 Mississippi K-8 schools
Top 50%
In Mississippi

Score 51.5/100: better than 51% of Mississippi K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.

English language arts
39%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 50%, better than 36% of them
264 students tested
Math
53%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 52%, better than 63% of them
263 students tested
Science
58%
Similar Mississippi schools ≈ 62%, better than 40% of them
91 students tested
All Mississippi schools (ELA / math)
48% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 14 published results by grade and test

As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3MAAP G3 ELA48.947
English language artsGrade 4MAAP G4 ELA33.333
English language artsGrade 5MAAP G5 ELA41.736
English language artsGrade 6MAAP G6 ELA48.945
English language artsGrade 7MAAP G7 ELA27.747
English language artsGrade 8MAAP G8 ELA32.156
MathGrade 3MAAP G3 Math38.347
MathGrade 4MAAP G4 Math69.733
MathGrade 5MAAP G5 Math58.336
MathGrade 6MAAP G6 Math64.445
MathGrade 7MAAP G7 Math46.847
MathGrade 8MAAP G8 Math47.355
ScienceGrade 5MAAP G5 Science66.736
ScienceGrade 8MAAP G8 Science52.755

School profile

Grades
K-8
Students
405
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
405
Typical K-8 school: 390
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical K-8 school: 76%

District and location

City
Simpson County

Contact

Address
755 Simpson Hwy 28 W
Pinola, MS 39114
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

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Simpson Central School at a glance

Simpson Central School is a public K-8 school in Pinola, Mississippi, serving grades K-8. It is part of Simpson County School District. It has about 405 students (a typical Mississippi K-8 school has 390). About 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 76% at a typical Mississippi K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 39% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 53% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi K-8 schools, it scores 51.5 out of 100: better than 51% of them, ranking #17 of 34. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.