2025-26 MAAP Performance Across Tippah County Schools
Strengths, weaknesses, and statewide standing for South Tippah and North Tippah
Prepared from the Mississippi 2026 MAAP media file
August 2026
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
Executive summary
Bottom line South Tippah showed the stronger districtwide profile, ranking 35th of 136 complete-reporting districts and reaching the 75th statewide composite percentile. North Tippah ranked 71st of 136, near the 48th percentile. At the school level, the county’s leading outcomes were concentrated in Blue Mountain English II, Walnut Grade 7 Math and Biology, Chalybeate Grade 6 ELA, and several Grade 5 results at Ripley.
The countywide picture is not one of uniform strength or uniform weakness. South Tippah’s advantage came from broad elementary and middle-grade performance combined with several high-end school results. North Tippah’s average was closer to the center of the state, but its schools produced notable peaks in later-grade mathematics, Biology, and selected ELA assessments. The largest needs were concentrated in Falkner’s elementary and middle grades, Walnut’s early mathematics, Blue Mountain Algebra I, and several Grade 8 outcomes at Ripley Middle.
Districtwide position
District
Average subject percentile
Composite rank
Overall statewide percentile
South Tippah
71.5
35 of 136
75th
North Tippah
49.6
71 of 136
48th
District composites include the 136 Mississippi districts reporting all 17 assessments.
Countywide strengths
Blue Mountain English II ranked second statewide, the strongest single average-score rank among the listed schools.
Walnut Grade 7 Math ranked fifth statewide with 92.6 percent proficient or advanced, while Walnut Biology ranked 16th.
Chalybeate Grade 6 ELA ranked 15th statewide and anchored a K-8 composite of 25th among 64 schools reporting the same 14 tests.
Ripley Elementary and Ripley Middle both finished just inside the statewide top third of their comparable grade-span groups.
South Tippah’s districtwide Grade 5 Science, Grade 5 Math, and Grade 6 ELA results all reached at least the 84th statewide percentile.
Countywide weaknesses and priorities
Falkner was in the lower half statewide in 16 of 17 subjects. Its clearest positive exception was English II at the 62nd percentile.
Walnut’s early mathematics results were among the state’s lowest, even though its later math and Biology performance was among the county’s best.
Blue Mountain’s Algebra I result ranked 250th of 262 schools, creating a sharp contrast with its second-place English II performance.
Ripley Middle’s Grade 8 Science and Math results trailed its strong Grade 5 Math and Science performance.
Several schools showed a grade-to-grade transition problem. The data point toward continuity of instruction as a countywide improvement theme, especially from Grade 3 to Grade 4 and from Grade 5 into Grade 8.
How the comparisons were calculated
Average scale scores cannot be averaged directly across grades because each assessment uses a different scale. For composite comparisons, each subject rank was first converted to a statewide percentile, then the percentiles were averaged. A school was compared only with schools reporting the same test set. Missing tests were never scored as zero. Ripley Elementary, Ripley Middle, and Ripley High were evaluated separately. Individual subject tables use average scale-score rank, and PL4 + PL5 reports the percentage proficient or advanced.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
School-by-school analysis
The following profiles pair an executive interpretation with every reported subject score, proficiency rate, testing count, and statewide rank. Official school names from the media file are preserved where useful, while Blue Mountain and Pine Grove are shortened in headings for readability.
South Tippah School District
SOUTH TIPPAH
Blue Mountain
Composite context: 12th of 33 Mississippi schools reporting the complete 17-test span.
Blue Mountain produced the county’s most exceptional single result. English II ranked second statewide, and six additional assessments placed in the statewide top 50. The pattern shows high ceilings in upper-grade literacy, Grade 4 Math, and science. The main concern is Algebra I, which ranked 250th of 262 schools. Grade 3 ELA and Math also landed in the lower half. Small testing groups make individual year-to-year movements more volatile, so the strongest interpretation is that Blue Mountain combines several elite outcomes with a few sharply defined instructional gaps.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
Grade 3 ELA
361.4
38.9%
18
223 of 391
Grade 4 ELA
472.7
56.2%
16
45 of 388
Grade 5 ELA
568.2
65.0%
20
103 of 370
Grade 6 ELA
662.1
41.7%
24
144 of 308
Grade 7 ELA
762.1
26.7%
15
67 of 266
Grade 8 ELA
864.4
46.7%
15
46 of 265
English II
1,077.4
77.3%
22
2 of 228
Grade 3 Math
363.6
55.6%
18
200 of 391
Grade 4 Math
474.6
75.0%
16
38 of 388
Grade 5 Math
563.5
50.0%
20
174 of 370
Grade 6 Math
666.1
41.7%
24
154 of 308
Grade 7 Math
777.0
73.3%
15
49 of 266
Grade 8 Math
869.7
66.7%
15
78 of 265
Algebra I
1,060.1
36.8%
19
250 of 262
Grade 5 Science
589.0
85.0%
20
50 of 370
Grade 8 Science
879.1
60.0%
15
42 of 272
Biology
1,079.2
72.7%
11
84 of 237
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
SOUTH TIPPAH
Pine Grove
Composite context: 15th of 33 Mississippi schools reporting the complete 17-test span.
Pine Grove’s clearest advantage is consistency across the elementary and middle grades. Grade 6 ELA was its best relative performance at the 83rd statewide percentile, while Grade 8 Math, Grade 4 Math, and Grade 7 ELA also placed strongly. Proficiency was particularly solid in Grade 5 Science and Grades 6 and 8 Math. The weaker end of the profile is concentrated in high-school testing and Grade 8 ELA. English II, Algebra I, and Biology all ranked below the statewide midpoint by average score.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
Grade 3 ELA
368.3
61.5%
39
101 of 391
Grade 4 ELA
469.5
63.6%
44
91 of 388
Grade 5 ELA
567.1
60.0%
45
136 of 370
Grade 6 ELA
667.5
61.1%
36
53 of 308
Grade 7 ELA
761.8
40.5%
42
74 of 266
Grade 8 ELA
857.5
30.0%
40
167 of 265
English II
1,060.4
42.6%
54
144 of 228
Grade 3 Math
364.2
51.3%
39
186 of 391
Grade 4 Math
471.5
65.9%
44
72 of 388
Grade 5 Math
566.1
51.1%
45
126 of 370
Grade 6 Math
673.0
72.2%
36
66 of 308
Grade 7 Math
773.1
64.3%
42
83 of 266
Grade 8 Math
873.7
70.0%
40
49 of 265
Algebra I
1,068.6
68.9%
45
156 of 262
Grade 5 Science
580.5
75.6%
45
125 of 370
Grade 8 Science
872.8
60.0%
40
101 of 272
Biology
1,073.4
66.7%
45
127 of 237
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
SOUTH TIPPAH
Ripley Elementary School
Composite context: 109th of 354 comparable elementary schools, approximately the top 31 percent statewide.
Ripley Elementary finished inside the statewide top third when only its four reported assessments were combined. Grade 3 was the clear strength, led by Grade 3 Math at 51st statewide and Grade 3 ELA at 94th. Grade 4 results were less competitive, especially Grade 4 ELA at 241st of 388 schools. The central opportunity is to carry the strong Grade 3 foundation into Grade 4 literacy and mathematics.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
Grade 3 ELA
368.9
60.4%
101
94 of 391
Grade 4 ELA
460.9
40.5%
116
241 of 388
Grade 3 Math
374.2
73.3%
101
51 of 391
Grade 4 Math
467.0
53.4%
116
135 of 388
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
SOUTH TIPPAH
Ripley Middle School
Composite context: 32nd of 98 comparable middle schools, narrowly inside the statewide top third.
Ripley Middle also finished inside the statewide top third on its ten-test composite. Grade 5 Math and Grade 5 Science were the strongest outcomes, followed by Grade 6 ELA and Math. Performance softened in Grade 8, with Grade 8 Science ranking 164th of 272 and Grade 8 Math ranking 134th of 265. The profile suggests a strong Grade 5 entry point with a need to preserve momentum through the final middle grades.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
Grade 5 ELA
566.6
57.3%
89
148 of 370
Grade 6 ELA
666.4
54.9%
102
70 of 308
Grade 7 ELA
760.2
34.2%
120
103 of 266
Grade 8 ELA
859.8
32.0%
103
115 of 265
Grade 5 Math
573.5
71.9%
89
34 of 370
Grade 6 Math
671.6
64.7%
102
87 of 308
Grade 7 Math
771.9
58.3%
120
97 of 266
Grade 8 Math
865.4
47.6%
103
134 of 265
Grade 5 Science
590.0
77.5%
89
44 of 370
Grade 8 Science
866.1
52.5%
103
164 of 272
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
SOUTH TIPPAH
Ripley High School
Composite context: 76th of 225 comparable high schools, one position outside the statewide top third.
Ripley High came within one position of the statewide top-third cutoff. Biology was the leading result, ranking 36th statewide with 85.5 percent proficient or advanced. Algebra I also showed a strong 75.5 percent proficiency rate. English II was the limiting subject, ranking 140th of 228 schools with 39.1 percent proficient or advanced. Improving English II would move the overall high-school profile most.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
English II
1,060.7
39.1%
92
140 of 228
Algebra I
1,073.4
75.5%
98
96 of 262
Biology
1,086.9
85.5%
55
36 of 237
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
North Tippah School District
NORTH TIPPAH
Chalybeate Elementary School
Composite context: 25th of 64 Mississippi schools reporting the same 14 K-8 assessments.
Chalybeate’s missing high-school assessments were excluded completely. Among schools reporting the same 14 K-8 tests, Chalybeate ranked 25th of 64. Grade 6 ELA was the standout at 15th statewide, supported by strong Grade 3 ELA and competitive Grade 8 ELA and Grade 3 Math results. Grade 8 Science reached 79.0 percent proficiency even though the average-score rank was 104th of 272. The clearest weaknesses were Grade 4 ELA and Grade 5 Math, with several Grade 5 and Grade 7 results closer to the statewide middle.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
Grade 3 ELA
370.6
66.7%
27
65 of 391
Grade 4 ELA
463.0
39.3%
28
203 of 388
Grade 5 ELA
566.7
57.6%
33
144 of 370
Grade 6 ELA
671.1
69.6%
23
15 of 308
Grade 7 ELA
758.6
33.3%
18
133 of 266
Grade 8 ELA
862.1
42.1%
19
84 of 265
Grade 3 Math
370.6
66.7%
27
89 of 391
Grade 4 Math
467.6
46.4%
28
126 of 388
Grade 5 Math
564.4
48.5%
33
160 of 370
Grade 6 Math
670.7
65.2%
23
103 of 308
Grade 7 Math
769.8
66.7%
18
118 of 266
Grade 8 Math
868.1
68.4%
19
101 of 265
Grade 5 Science
580.3
66.7%
33
129 of 370
Grade 8 Science
872.3
79.0%
19
104 of 272
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
NORTH TIPPAH
Walnut Attendance Center
Composite context: 48th of 225 on the three high-school tests; 27th of 33 schools reporting all 17 tests.
Walnut has the county’s clearest upward grade-band pattern. Its elementary results were in the bottom fifth statewide as a group, driven by Grade 3 and Grade 4 Math rankings of 350th and 352nd. Results rose sharply in later grades. Grade 7 Math ranked fifth statewide with 92.6 percent proficient or advanced, Grade 8 Math ranked 47th, and Biology ranked 16th with 85.9 percent proficiency. Walnut’s high-school composite ranked 48th of 225, placing it comfortably within the statewide top third.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
Grade 3 ELA
357.2
30.0%
20
282 of 391
Grade 4 ELA
461.0
48.4%
31
239 of 388
Grade 5 ELA
563.0
51.3%
39
229 of 370
Grade 6 ELA
657.1
48.8%
41
217 of 308
Grade 7 ELA
760.2
29.6%
27
104 of 266
Grade 8 ELA
861.3
52.9%
17
98 of 265
English II
1,065.1
52.5%
59
85 of 228
Grade 3 Math
349.9
10.0%
20
350 of 391
Grade 4 Math
452.5
16.1%
31
352 of 388
Grade 5 Math
558.1
38.5%
39
277 of 370
Grade 6 Math
660.1
39.0%
41
226 of 308
Grade 7 Math
784.3
92.6%
27
5 of 266
Grade 8 Math
873.8
64.7%
17
47 of 265
Algebra I
1,072.3
75.4%
61
108 of 262
Grade 5 Science
569.3
59.0%
39
290 of 370
Grade 8 Science
873.1
64.7%
17
98 of 272
Biology
1,092.7
85.9%
64
16 of 237
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
NORTH TIPPAH
Falkner Attendance Center
Composite context: 33rd of 33 Mississippi schools reporting the complete 17-test span.
Falkner’s overall profile was the county’s most challenged relative to the state. Sixteen of 17 subject rankings were in the lower half, and the elementary composite ranked 279th of 354, near the bottom fifth. English II was the main positive result at 88th of 228 schools, approximately the 62nd percentile. Grade 7 ELA, Grade 6 Math, and Biology were close to the statewide midpoint. The most urgent weaknesses were Grade 8 Math, Grade 3 ELA, Grade 3 Math, and Grade 5 Science.
Assessment
Average score
PL4 + PL5
Testers
Statewide rank
Grade 3 ELA
351.8
29.4%
34
344 of 391
Grade 4 ELA
460.5
43.8%
32
251 of 388
Grade 5 ELA
563.5
50.0%
30
218 of 370
Grade 6 ELA
657.5
31.2%
32
208 of 308
Grade 7 ELA
758.5
28.6%
28
135 of 266
Grade 8 ELA
855.6
23.3%
30
201 of 265
English II
1,064.8
44.4%
27
88 of 228
Grade 3 Math
353.6
25.7%
35
316 of 391
Grade 4 Math
458.7
37.5%
32
282 of 388
Grade 5 Math
559.4
37.9%
29
252 of 370
Grade 6 Math
665.7
46.9%
32
159 of 308
Grade 7 Math
761.1
28.6%
28
219 of 266
Grade 8 Math
853.6
20.0%
30
241 of 265
Algebra I
1,068.3
61.3%
31
160 of 262
Grade 5 Science
569.7
55.2%
29
284 of 370
Grade 8 Science
866.7
53.3%
30
159 of 272
Biology
1,073.7
65.6%
32
125 of 237
Table key: PL4 + PL5 is the share proficient or advanced. Green rows are in the statewide top quartile by average score. Gold rows are in the statewide bottom quartile.
TIPPAH COUNTY MAAP PERFORMANCE | 2025-26
Methodology and source
Statewide subject ranks include school rows with a numeric average scale score and exclude district totals and the Grand Total row. Composite ranks are analytical summaries prepared for this report and are not official Mississippi Department of Education accountability rankings. Small testing groups can produce large year-to-year changes in percentages and rank, so the tables should be read as a current-year performance snapshot rather than a permanent school classification.
Source: Mississippi Department of Education, 2026 MAAP Media File, ELA, Math, and Science, August 20, 2026, Update 1.
Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
