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)
280390000748	131	Scott Central Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2415 Old Jackson Road	Forest	39074	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 469-4883	898	63	14.2	100.0%	315 (35.1%)	471 (52.4%)	63 (7.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.0%)	$7,667			$816			$6,852	50.3	29.3	164	33
280375000717	132	Jumpertown High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	717 Hwy 4 West	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-6378	325	30	10.8	99.1%	283 (87.1%)	14 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.4%)	$9,176			$752			$8,425	50			(n/a)
280408000772	133	South Pike Junior High	Public	7-8	275 West Myrtle Street	Magnolia	39652	Pike County	South Pike School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 783-0425	255	17	14.9	100.0%	29 (11.4%)	219 (85.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	$8,275			$931			$7,344	49.4	29.1	165	32
280132001282	134	Lake Cormorant Middle	Public	6-8	3203 Wilson Mill Road	Lake Cormorant	38641	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 781-0778	764	50	15.3	99.6%	276 (36.1%)	340 (44.5%)	69 (9.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.6%)	$7,088			$627			$6,461	49.4	51.4	110	24
280375000721	135	Thrasher High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	167 Cr 1040	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5233	425	40	10.6	99.3%	364 (85.6%)	32 (7.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	$8,180			$674			$7,506	49.2			(n/a)
280114001108	136	Coffeeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	104 Davis Street	Coffeeville	38922	Yalobusha County	Coffeeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 675-2721	259	19	13.4	100.0%	59 (22.8%)	192 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$10,575			$1,498			$9,077	49.2	38.4	142	6
280363000697	137	Picayune Junior High School	Public	7-8	702 Goodyear Blvd.	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-5449	510	31	16.4	100.0%	289 (56.7%)	166 (32.5%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	$8,112			$726			$7,386	49.1	49.5	116	21
280402000759	138	Raleigh High School	Public	7-12	491 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 782-4261	442	35	12.6	99.3%	301 (68.1%)	130 (29.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$8,440			$427			$8,013	48.8	70.2	70	68
280426000805	139	Tishomingo Elementary	Public	K-8	34 A Monroe St	Tishomingo	38873	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County Sp Mun School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 438-6800	247	27	9.1	98.8%	225 (91.1%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	$10,123			$739			$9,385	48.6	55.3	102	37
280399000757	140	Simpson Central School	Public	K-8	755 Simpson Hwy 28 West	Pinola	39149	Simpson County	Simpson County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 847-2630	433	35	12.4	99.3%	257 (59.4%)	160 (37.0%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$8,158			$867			$7,291	48.2	34.7	153	13

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection