The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Science. The lowest is 22% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Tylertown High School
Tylertown High School sits in the town of Tylertown in Walthall County, Mississippi, and serves students across grades seven through twelve. It is part of the Walthall County School District. The school is not a charter school. Magnet status was not reported. The enrollment is moderate for a secondary school covering six grade levels, with relatively even distribution across the grades.
The student body is predominantly Black, with smaller shares of white, multiracial, Hispanic, and Asian students. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which places the school in a high-poverty context. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available, so those populations cannot be characterized here. A parent with questions about special education services or language support may want to ask the school directly.
On the most recent Mississippi Academic Assessment Program results, proficiency was low in both math and English language arts. Seventh-grade math had the strongest result among the tested subjects, with roughly a quarter of students reaching proficient or above. Eighth-grade math was the weakest area, with only a small share clearing the proficiency bar. English language arts results in both seventh and eighth grade also fell below what most parents would hope to see, with under a quarter of students proficient in each grade. Science was the relative bright spot among the reported subjects, with a more substantial share of eighth graders demonstrating proficiency. Participation rates were missing from the data set, so it is unclear whether all eligible students were tested. No multi-year trend data was available for this school, which means there is no clear picture of whether these results are improving, holding steady, or declining over time.
The Walthall County School District as a whole has seen its graduation rate climb over five school years from a starting point that was near the bottom among Mississippi districts, according to publicly reported information. This is a meaningful trajectory for families thinking about whether the system is moving in the right direction on college and career readiness, though the school-level graduation rate was not separately available in the data provided.
Housing in the Tylertown area is affordable relative to both Mississippi and the nation. Typical home values sit below the state benchmark and well below the national figure, and the area has seen a slight recent decline in values. Mortgage costs at current rates remain modest by national standards. Rental data was not available, so families looking to rent rather than buy would need to do their own local research. No locale brief was provided, so details about community character, nearby amenities, or employment context beyond the broad economic indicators could not be included.
Several categories of information were absent from the data. No course access data was available, which means the narrative cannot speak to whether the school offers Advanced Placement, dual credit, career and technical education, or other specialized pathways. No staffing information was reported, so class sizes, teacher qualifications, and retention patterns are unknown here. No attendance or discipline data was provided. No civil rights or outcomes data was available. No program offerings were listed. And no neighbor comparison fact-set was supplied, so the school cannot be positioned against nearby schools or districts in this account.
What the available data does show is a small-town secondary school serving a high-poverty, predominantly Black student body, with state assessment results that point to real challenges in core academic subjects, particularly in math and English language arts, alongside a somewhat stronger showing in science. The district's improving graduation rate is the most hopeful signal in the data, though school-level outcomes remain unclear. Families considering this school would benefit from asking directly about academic support programs, course offerings, and the specific graduation and post-secondary outcomes for Tylertown High School students, since much of that information was not available in the records reviewed here.
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