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 (2019)							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)
280294000582	61	Smithville High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	60017 Hwy 23	Smithville	38870	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 651-4276	540	43	12.6	99.4%	509 (94.3%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	$8,837			$379			$8,458	72.7			(n/a)
280435000822	62	Ingomar Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1384 Cr 101	New Albany	38652	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-5463	654	49	13.2	99.5%	547 (83.6%)	61 (9.3%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	$7,825			$502			$7,324	72.3	80.1	41	21
280453000848	63	Clara Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Clara School Rd	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2065	427	32	13.5	100.0%	370 (86.7%)	37 (8.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	$8,778			$781			$7,997	71.9	66.7	78	15
280045000030	64	Amory Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd Avenue North	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-5658	331	26	12.6	99.1%	196 (59.2%)	118 (35.6%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	$7,424			$382			$7,043	71.5	71.6	67	3
280459000859	65	Stringer Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	122 County Road 17	Stringer	39481	Jasper County	West Jasper Consolidated Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 428-5508	584	46	12.7	99.5%	463 (79.3%)	86 (14.7%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	$8,880			$704			$8,176	71.4	61.5	91	26
280345000664	66	Oxford Middle School	Public	7-8	222 Bramlett Blvd	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 234-2288	697	47	14.7	99.6%	339 (48.6%)	247 (35.4%)	49 (7.0%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.6%)	$10,655			$349			$10,306	71.2	76.4	51	15
280168000264	67	Grenada Middle School	Public	6-8	28 Jones Road	Grenada	38901	Grenada County	Grenada School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 226-5135	834	57	14.5	99.6%	375 (45.0%)	433 (51.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.4%)	$7,304			$610			$6,694	71.1	72.6	64	3
280210000358	68	Itawamba Attendance Center	Public	K-8	488 Little Indian Road	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 862-4641	1,163	84	13.8	99.7%	993 (85.4%)	94 (8.1%)	12 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (5.1%)	$6,590			$743			$5,847	71	67.1	77	9
280039001566	69	Kossuth Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 286-7093	381	30	12.5	99.2%	362 (95.0%)	5 (1.3%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$7,969			$500			$7,469	69.8	73	62	7
280411000775	70	Blue Mountain High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	408 W. Mill Street	Blue Mountain	38610	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 685-4706	327	36	9	99.1%	160 (48.9%)	110 (33.6%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.5%)	$11,477			$1,309			$10,168	69.6	53.6	105	35

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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.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America