Best Middle Schools in Mississippi

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAAP test scores by the Mississippi Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, August 19, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 264)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
280216000364	21	East Central Middle School	Public	6-8	21725 Slider Rd	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3170	600	35	17.1	99.5%	559 (93.2%)	22 (3.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	$9,726							89.3	86.6	28	7
280132000979	22	Desoto Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2611 Central Parkway	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6660	1,468	77	19	99.8%	559 (38.1%)	638 (43.5%)	54 (3.7%)	52 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	164 (11.2%)	$8,176							89.2	90.7	14	8
280219001385	23	Bailey Middle Apac School	Public	6-8	1900 N State Street	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-5343	247	25	10	100.0%	13 (5.3%)	225 (91.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	$15,190							89	91.1	12	11
280177000959	24	West Wortham Elementary And Middle	Public	K-8	20199 West Wortham Road	Saucier	39574	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-1276	934	66	14.2	99.7%	776 (83.1%)	58 (6.2%)	32 (3.4%)	7 (0.7%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.8%)	$10,936							88.4	89	21	3
280279001283	25	Germantown Middle School	Public	6-8	439 Calhoun Station Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-0376	1,008	69	14.7	99.7%	590 (58.5%)	333 (33.0%)	22 (2.2%)	39 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.2%)	$9,846							88.1	90.7	13	12
280243000471	26	West Lauderdale Middle School	Public	5-8	9916A West Lauderdale Road	Collinsville	39325	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 737-8689	525	39	13.5	99.4%	419 (79.8%)	80 (15.2%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	$9,244							87.3	91.8	10	16
280063001107	27	Biloxi Junior High	Public	7-8	1921 Tribe Drive	Biloxi	39532	Harrison County	Biloxi Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 435-1421	881	67	13.1	99.7%	365 (41.4%)	297 (33.7%)	151 (17.1%)	32 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.9%)	$11,826							86.8	88.4	22	5
280383001079	28	Pisgah High School	Public	7-12	115 Tori Bowie Lane	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 829-2825	435	36	12.2	99.3%	365 (83.9%)	50 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	$13,713							86.4	85.4	29	1
280237000967	29	Lafayette Middle School	Public	7-8	102 Commodore Dr.	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 234-1664	447	38	11.8	99.3%	328 (73.4%)	93 (20.8%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	$12,041							86	78.8	45	16
280132001358	30	Center Hill Middle	Public	6-8	8756 Forest Hill Irene	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6800	775	47	16.5	99.6%	304 (39.2%)	374 (48.3%)	29 (3.7%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.4%)	$9,351							84.9	84	31	1

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAAP English Language Arts, MAAP Mathematics, MAAP Science test scores released by the Mississippi Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 19, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Mississippi Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide