M. S. Palmer High School serves 336 learners in grades 9-12.

M. S. Palmer High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: M. S. Palmer High School’s learner population of 336 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: M. S. Palmer High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of M. S. Palmer High School is 0.06, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to M. S. Palmer High School is Coahoma Early College High School (16.9 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Quitman County Middle School (0.9 miles away)