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Enrollment
831
Combined
DISTRICT 702 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SMITH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280402000758
Mize Attendance Center
125 SCHOOL DR, MIZE, MS 39116 · (601) 733-2242 · Smith County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
521 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 60 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 72 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 53 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
54.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +5.3pp since 2023
Math
70.0%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 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 up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.2% | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 65.9% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 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 Mize Attendance Center
Mize Attendance Center's state test result (68.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mize Attendance Center this school | 831 | 62.7% | 68.0% |
| West Lincoln School BROOKHAVEN | 636 | 61.2% | 74.7% |
| Enterprise Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 667 | 64.5% | 66.6% |
| Hatley School AMORY | 905 | 58.2% | 66.1% |
| Bogue Chitto School BOGUE CHITTO | 747 | 68.1% | 67.3% |
| Loyd Star Attendance Center BROOKHAVEN | 741 | 67.5% | 57.4% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 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 Mize Attendance Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #9 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #7 of 30 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.2% | #10 of 30 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #6 of 34 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #25 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #21 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #23 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #6 of 6 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
831
+73 (+10%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 831 | 56.8 | 14.6:1 | 63% (521) |
| 2023-24 | 816 | 55.5 | 14.7:1 | 62% (509) |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 53.8 | 14.6:1 | 100% (784) |
| 2020-21 | 758 | 53 | 14.3:1 | 100% (755) |
| 2017-18 | 823 | 49.5 | 16.6:1 | 63% (515) |
| 2015-16 | 782 | 49 | 16.0:1 | 65% (511) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 61% (464) |
| 2000-01 | 777 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 58% (451) |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 37 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mize Attendance Center.
About Mize Attendance Center
Mize Attendance Center is a high-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels in Smith County School District, located in MIZE, Mississippi. Its grade span covers pre-K through 12, with 831 students on the rolls. Combined schools in Mississippi average about 527 students, which makes this school 58% above average.
Across its 4 schools, Smith County School District enrolls 2,538 students. Mize Attendance Center is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Mize Attendance Center, about 85 are White. The remaining students are 12% Black. Census figures show Smith County is about 74% White. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Mize Attendance Center are from different groups.
Mize Attendance Center reported 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.6:1. The school's 14.6:1 compares with an average of 11.8:1 for combined schools in Mississippi. Roughly 63% of students at Mize Attendance Center can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The 72% average for public schools in Smith County is 9 points higher.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Mize Attendance Center would be expected to post about 62.9%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.0%.
For Smith County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,916, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 10 public schools and about 2,538 students.
Mize Attendance Center's nearest public school is Taylorsville Attendance Center (about 7.7 miles). The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3. On average proficiency, Mize Attendance Center is 1st of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 10%, from 758 to 831.
People who know Mize Attendance Center can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,132
Census ACS
Median income
$60,916
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,538 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Smith County School District
- Raleigh Elementary SchoolElementary · 649 students
- Taylorsville Attendance CenterCombined · 572 students
- Raleigh High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERCombined
- SMITH COUNTY CAREER CENTERHigh
- Mize Elementary SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- Taylorsville Attendance Center7.7 mi · 572
- Raleigh High School9.3 mi · 486
- Mt. Olive Attendance Center9.4 mi · 282
- Magee High School10.4 mi · 380
- Magee Middle School10.5 mi · 260
- Hopewell Elementary School10.9 mi · 196
Frequently asked questions
About Mize Attendance CenterHow many students attend Mize Attendance Center?
Mize Attendance Center enrolls approximately 831 students in grades PK-12.
Is Mize Attendance Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mize Attendance Center is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Mize Attendance Center have?
Mize Attendance Center employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Mize Attendance Center?
Student demographics at Mize Attendance Center are roughly 85% White, 1% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mize Attendance Center in?
Mize Attendance Center is part of Smith County School District.
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