The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in Science. The lowest is 18% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Mccoy Elementary School
McCoy Elementary School sits on School Drive in Yazoo City, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade under the Yazoo City Municipal School District. The school's enrollment is sizable for an elementary campus spanning the early childhood and primary grades, with a large share of students concentrated in the early grades. The student body is overwhelmingly Black, with small numbers of Asian and multiracial students and a handful of white students. Every student qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the deep economic need across the community the school serves. Data on special education enrollment and English learner status was not available, so those counts are left out here rather than estimated.
Yazoo City itself is the county seat of Yazoo County, positioned at the junction of several U.S. and state highways on the banks of the Yazoo River. Publicly reported sources describe it as the "Gateway to the Delta," sitting where the Mississippi Delta floodplain meets the loess bluffs to the east. The city has a traditional downtown core around Broadway and the courthouse, with an Amtrak station providing passenger rail service. The area has weathered repeated disasters over its history, including a major fire, devastating floods, and tornadoes, and has rebuilt each time. The Federal Correctional Complex operated by the Bureau of Prisons is the area's most prominent employer, with the complex noted as under expansion in publicly reported coverage. The city's population has declined from its peak.
On state assessments through the Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, McCoy's results show real challenges. In math, proficiency declines as students move up through the grades: third grade sits below a third of tested students reaching proficiency, fourth grade drops lower, and fifth grade falls further still. English language arts results follow a different pattern, starting low in third grade, edging up in fourth, and reaching their highest point in fifth grade, though still with a modest share of students proficient. Fifth-grade science results land roughly in line with the third-grade math rate. These are results a parent may want to look into further with the school, asking about what interventions and instructional supports are in place, particularly in the upper elementary grades where math proficiency slides. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these results represent improvement or decline from prior years. Participation rates were also missing from the data provided.
The district context matters here. Yazoo City Municipal School District operates under Mississippi Department of Education control as part of the Mississippi Achievement School District, a state-managed governance structure that followed a state takeover. Local school board authority is suspended, and the state manages district operations. This is a structural condition that families weigh when considering enrollment. Publicly reported data indicates per-student revenue in the district has grown over several school years and exceeds the Mississippi state median, which affects the resources available for classrooms and programs.
Housing in the school's zip code is very affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with typical home values well below the Mississippi statewide figure and far below national levels. The area has seen a modest year-over-year decline in home values recently. For families considering buying, the price-to-income ratio sits close to parity with the national figure, meaning local incomes roughly track local housing costs in a way that is more favorable than most of the country. Rental data was not available.
McCoy Elementary is a community school serving a high-need population in a small Mississippi Delta city. Its academic results are currently low across tested grades and subjects, and the district's state-run governance adds a layer of uncertainty about local control. At the same time, the school serves as a neighborhood anchor for families in Yazoo City, and the funding picture suggests resources are being directed toward the district. Families considering McCoy would benefit from direct conversations with school leadership about academic support plans, classroom staffing, and how the state-managed district structure shapes day-to-day school operations.
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