Enrollment
172
High
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLANDALE·NCES 280189001037
Simmons High School
501 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, HOLLANDALE, MS 38748 · (662) 827-2229 · Washington County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Mississippi public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
10.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
172 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 9 | 43 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 47 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 40 | 23% |
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hollandale. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
MS avg 45.9% . -2.2pp since 2023
Math
51.6%
MS avg 52.8% . +11.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 51.6% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 40.5% |
% 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
51.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Simmons High School
Simmons High School's state test result (51.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons High School this school | 172 | 100.0% | 51.6% |
| South Delta High School ROLLING FORK | 176 | 98.3% | 37.9% |
| McAdams Attendance Center MCADAMS | 167 | 98.2% | 61.4% |
| West Lowndes High School COLUMBUS | 206 | 98.5% | 39.8% |
| Wilkinson County High School Woodville | 228 | 100.0% | 22.3% |
| Madison Palmer High School MARKS | 239 | 100.0% | 58.9% |
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 Simmons High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #115 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #137 of 199 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #166 of 199 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #197 of 203 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #17 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.8% | #4 of 121 |
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
172
-37 (-18%) vs 2020
-70% since 1990-91, when it was 569
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 172 | 16.1 | 10.7:1 | 100% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 18.2 | 9.5:1 | 100% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 155 | 18.6 | 8.3:1 | 100% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 23 | 9.1:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 20.3 | 13.4:1 | 100% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 24 | 11.0:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 99% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 96% (339) |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 32 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simmons High School.
About Simmons High School
Simmons High School is a high school in HOLLANDALE, Mississippi, and it is part of Hollandale. Its enrollment is 172 students, spread over grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 651 students for high schools in Mississippi.
Simmons High School belongs to Hollandale, a district of 3 schools and 534 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Simmons High School is Black, at 99%. Washington County's residents are about 72% Black, 27 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 2%.
There are 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Simmons High School, giving a ratio of 10.7:1. High schools in Mississippi have an average ratio of 12.6:1. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Washington County average a similar 100%.
Simmons High School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 52% of Mississippi public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Simmons High School, the prediction is 44.1% and the result is 51.6%.
In Washington County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $42,165, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 22% of residents are in poverty. There are 25 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,329, Simmons High School among them.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Simmons High School from the closest public school, Simmons Jr. High School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Simmons High School at 2nd of 9.
NCES describes the area around Simmons High School as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment decreased 18% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 9.1 in 2020-21 to 10.7 in 2024-25.
People who know Simmons High School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,765
Census ACS
Median income
$42,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,329 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hollandale
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Simmons Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 116 students
- HOLLANDALE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCombined
Other schools in HOLLANDALE
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Simmons Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 116 students
- HOLLANDALE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCombined
Nearby schools
- Simmons Jr. High School0.1 mi · 116
- Sanders Elementary School0.1 mi · 246
- Riverside High School11.6 mi · 320
- Riverside Elementary School11.6 mi · 402
- South Delta Middle School13.5 mi · 138
- Edna M Scott Elementary School16.4 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Simmons High SchoolHow large is Simmons High School?
Simmons High School enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Simmons High School serve?
Simmons High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Simmons High School?
Approximately 10.7:1 students per teacher at Simmons High School.
How diverse is Simmons High School?
Simmons High School reports a student body of 1% White, 1% Hispanic, 99% Black.
What district is Simmons High School in?
Simmons High School is part of Hollandale.
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