Lincoln County School District earns ‘A’ rating from state Dept. of Education

The Lincoln County School District has received an “A” rating from the Mississippi Department of Education. The 2023-2024 accountability grades were released Tuesday afternoon.

West Lincoln Attendance Center received an “A,” and each of the other district schools — Bogue Chitto, Enterprise, and Loyd Star — each received “B” ratings. Overall, the district earned an “A.” These overall grades are unchanged from one year earlier.

“These ratings are a testament to the hard work of our teachers, staff, and students,” said Superintendent David Martin. “We are proud to see our schools continue to perform well on state accountability. Our board and staff have focused on improving academic outcomes and fostering a strong learning environment, and will continue as we strive for even greater success in the coming years.”

West Lincoln had a 62.6 percent reading proficiency, with growth of 66.2 percent; a math proficiency of 76 percent, with 89.6 percent growth; and history and science proficiencies of 82.5 and 80.6, respectively.

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