Best Middle Schools in Mississippi

A teacher high-fives a student in a classroom.

Find the best Mississippi middle schools with SchoolDigger.com! Focused on test scores for accurate rankings, our user-friendly site simplifies your search. Empower your decisions by exploring top-rated schools, only on SchoolDigger.com - the ultimate guide to K-12 schools!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Mississippi test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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.

Be the first to know when we post new test scores and rankings!

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)
280270000524	191	Eiland Middle School	Public	6-8	83 Camile Street	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-9001	391	26	15	100.0%	38 (9.7%)	338 (86.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	$7,068			$787			$6,281	27.2	25.5	177	14
280273000531	192	West Lowndes High School	Public	7-12	644 South Frontage Road	Columbus	39701	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-5070	246	28	8.7	100.0%	7 (2.8%)	238 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$16,185			$1,270			$14,915	27	20.5	196	4
280453000851	193	Waynesboro Riverview Ele School	Public	PK, KG-8	155 Wayne Street	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-3159	442	37	12	100.0%	28 (6.3%)	370 (83.7%)	38 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$7,920			$741			$7,179	26	38.6	141	52
280261001472	194	Leland School Park	Public	6-8	200 Milam Street	Leland	38756	Washington County	Leland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 686-5017	264	27	9.6	100.0%	12 (4.5%)	242 (91.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	$10,439			$3,212			$7,228	25.9	20.9	194
280285001291	195	Byhalia Middle School (5-8)	Public	5-8	172 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2591	444	26	16.8	100.0%	99 (22.3%)	191 (43.0%)	118 (26.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	$7,441			$854			$6,587	25.9	28.9	166	29
280303001583	196	Natchez Middle School	Public	6-8	319 Seargent Prentiss Dr	Natchez	39120	Adams County	Natchez-Adams School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 445-2917	623	39	16.1	100.0%	54 (8.7%)	555 (89.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.6%)								25.2			(n/a)
280019201471	197	Joel E. Smilow Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	787 E. Northside Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smillow Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5330	577	40	14.4	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	574 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$8,638			$829			$7,809	24.8	18.2	208	11
280093000104	198	J Z George High School	Public	7-12	900 George Street	North Carrollton	38947	Carroll County	Carroll County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 237-4701	441	36	12.4	100.0%	172 (39.0%)	233 (52.8%)	20 (4.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	$9,568			$952			$8,616	24.8	26.1	173	25
280339001482	199	Okolona Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona Separate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	124	14	8.7	100.0%	1 (0.8%)	118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	$10,267			$1,145			$9,122	24.6	20.7	195	4
280396000383	200	South Delta Middle School	Public	6-8	86 Middle School Street	Anguilla	38721	Sharkey County	South Delta School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 873-4849	158	11	14.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	158 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,307			$1,482			$9,825	24.2	18.9	203	3

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when we update our rankings!

Other SchoolDigger ranking lists for Mississippi

Elementary Schools Middle Schools High Schools Districts Cities

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:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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