Enrollment
167
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATTALA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 280051000039
McAdams Attendance Center
6315 Attala Road 4167, MCADAMS, MS 39107 · (662) 289-3838 · Attala County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Mississippi public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
164 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 38 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 9 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 31 | 19% |
| Grade 11 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 15% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.5%
MS avg 45.9% . +5.4pp since 2023
Math
59.8%
MS avg 52.8% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.5% | 59.8% |
| 2023-24 | 31.1% | 62.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
61.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Mississippi's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like McAdams Attendance Center
McAdams Attendance Center's state test result (61.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAdams Attendance Center this school | 167 | 98.2% | 61.4% |
| South Delta High School ROLLING FORK | 176 | 98.3% | 37.9% |
| Simmons High School HOLLANDALE | 172 | 100.0% | 51.6% |
| Shaw High School SHAW | 200 | 98.5% | 24.9% |
| West Lowndes High School COLUMBUS | 206 | 98.5% | 39.8% |
| Natchez Early College @ Co-Lin Natchez | 174 | 100.0% | 61.8% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where McAdams Attendance Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #79 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #108 of 199 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #124 of 199 ▲ 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #198 of 203 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #83 of 194 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
167
-14 (-8%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 305
Student : Teacher
7.0:1
was 9.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 167 | 24 | 7.0:1 | 98% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 175 | 18.2 | 9.6:1 | 100% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 181 | 21.9 | 8.3:1 | 100% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 181 | 19 | 9.5:1 | 98% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 165 | 13.7 | 12.0:1 | 95% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 13 | 15.2:1 | 98% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 184 | 16 | 11.5:1 | 96% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 15 | 18.7:1 | 88% (248) |
| 1990-91 | 305 | 19 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McAdams Attendance Center.
About McAdams Attendance Center
This page covers McAdams Attendance Center, a small high school in MCADAMS, Mississippi. The latest federal count shows 167 students in grades 7 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Mississippi is about 651 students.
McAdams Attendance Center falls under Attala County Schools, which has 4 schools enrolling 952 students.
McAdams Attendance Center's enrollment is 91% Black. Next come 6% multiracial and 3% White. The county population is about 44% Black. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at McAdams Attendance Center was 7.0:1. On average, high schools in Mississippi have 12.6:1, compared with 7.0:1 here. McAdams Attendance Center's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 98%. Across public schools in Attala County, the average is 87%.
McAdams Attendance Center is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Mississippi public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at McAdams Attendance Center are 16.4 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.4%, compared with a predicted 45.0%, which ranks in the top 10% in Mississippi.
County data help place the school in context: in Attala County, the median household income is $51,639, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Attala County has 11 public schools and roughly 2,925 students.
Long Creek Elementary School is the closest public school, about 4.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, 6 other public schools sit within ten miles of McAdams Attendance Center. On state test proficiency, McAdams Attendance Center ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns McAdams Attendance Center the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 14 students since 2020-21, to 167. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 7.0:1, from 9.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Attala County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,526
Census ACS
Median income
$51,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,925 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Attala County Schools
- Greenlee Attendance CenterElementary · 356 students
- Ethel Attendance CenterHigh · 230 students
- Long Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
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Nearby schools
- Long Creek Elementary School4.6 mi · 199
- Kosciusko Middle Elem5.8 mi · 267
- Kosciusko Jr High School6.5 mi · 472
- Kosciusko Upper Elementary6.7 mi · 252
- Kosciusko Lower Elem7.0 mi · 403
- KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL7.2 mi · 579
Frequently asked questions
About McAdams Attendance CenterHow large is McAdams Attendance Center?
McAdams Attendance Center enrolls approximately 167 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does McAdams Attendance Center serve?
McAdams Attendance Center serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at McAdams Attendance Center?
Approximately 7.0:1 students per teacher at McAdams Attendance Center.
How diverse is McAdams Attendance Center?
McAdams Attendance Center reports a student body of 3% White, 91% Black, 6% Two or more.
Is McAdams Attendance Center public or private?
McAdams Attendance Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Attala County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.