Serving 740 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Loyd Star School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 740 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Btm 50% in MS)
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
Loyd Star School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 805 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Loyd Star School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% MS state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).
What is the graduation rate of Loyd Star School?
The graduation rate of Loyd Star School is 80-89%, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 89%.
How many students attend Loyd Star School?
740 students attend Loyd Star School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
78% of Loyd Star School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Loyd Star School?
Loyd Star School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.
What grades does Loyd Star School offer ?
Loyd Star School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
This is simply to rebut the only other review. If this prior student didn't take algebra until the 11th grade, they did so at their own choice. Algebra I was offered from the 9th grade onward even when I was a student in the late 80s. While the school, along with a vast majority of Mississippi public schools indeed does have serious issues that need to be addressed, it offered an adequate education with enough student preparation to be successful in junior college if the young man or woman chose to continue their studies.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - 1990 Graduate
28/24/2009
Loyd Star is yet another southern school putting athletics before academics. Teachers refuse to teach things they don't agree with, such as the theory of evolution. Teachers and students will alienate any student with different beliefs. Prayer is held before pep rallies.
I didn't learn any algebra until 11th grade, the reason being that the pre-algebra and algebra teachers would not teach. Junior high grade sciences are dumbed down for the religious majority.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - logic
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: Kindergarten-12
Enrollment: 740 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
Graduation Rate
: 80-89% (Btm 50%)
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 28% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education
