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)
280019901531	221	Leflore Legacy Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	500 W. Washington Street	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Leflore Legacy Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-3697	241	23	10.5	100.0%	13 (5.4%)	214 (88.8%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$16,180							17.9	9.6	230	9
280453000849	222	Wayne Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1022 Azalea Drive	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2205	443	37	11.8	100.0%	77 (17.4%)	353 (79.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$11,123							17.3	33	158	64
280147000214	223	Hawkins Middle School	Public	5-8	803 Oak Street	Forest	39074	Scott County	Forest Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-1474	474	34	13.7	100.0%	49 (10.3%)	195 (41.1%)	203 (42.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	$12,284							17.1	22.7	188	35
280019801522	224	Greenwood Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Garrard Avenue	Greenwood	38930	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 455-3661	244	22	11.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	239 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$15,319							16.5	28.2	168	56
280222001609	225	Jefferson County Middle School	Public	5-8	468 Highway 33	Fayette	39069	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(601) 786-3721	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								16.4			(n/a)
280019801518	226	Leflore County High School	Public	7-12	401 Lakeside Drive	Itta Bena	38941	Leflore County	Greenwood-Leflore Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 374-7076	347	27	13	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	331 (95.4%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$15,149							16.4	13.5	223	3
280255000495	227	Plantersville Middle School	Public	5-8	2657 Main St.	Plantersville	38862	Lee County	Lee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 842-4690	274	24	11.2	100.0%	14 (5.1%)	230 (83.9%)	19 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	$12,777							16.2	19.9	200	27
280423000800	228	Independence High School	Public	7-12	3184 Highway 305	Coldwater	38618	Tate County	Tate County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 233-4691	462	33	13.8	99.4%	236 (51.1%)	177 (38.3%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	$11,071							16.1	30.4	163	65
280330000643	229	B F Liddell Middle School	Public	6-8	200 North Wayne Street	Macon	39341	Noxubee County	Noxubee County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 726-4880	306	19	15.7	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	295 (96.4%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	$13,206							15.8	8.2	234	5
280102000115	230	Port Gibson Middle School	Public	6-8	161 Ramsey Drive	Port Gibson	39150	Claiborne County	Claiborne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 437-4251	280	20	13.9	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	275 (98.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$14,642							15.5	28.4	167	63

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide