Best Middle Schools in Mississippi

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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)
280149000216	71	Dixie Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	790 Elks Lake Road	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-4890	498	43	11.6	99.4%	284 (57.0%)	147 (29.5%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.6%)	$9,785			$1,148			$8,637	69.6	83.6	33	38
280402000758	72	Mize Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 School Dr	Mize	39116	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 733-2242	787	54	14.6	99.6%	659 (83.7%)	105 (13.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	$7,383			$569			$6,814	69.5	78.5	46	26
280383000742	73	Puckett Attendance Center	Public	7-12	6382 Highway 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5742	342	34	9.9	99.1%	263 (76.9%)	64 (18.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	$12,296			$231			$12,065	69.3			(n/a)
280039001152	74	Biggersville High School	Public	7-12	571 Highway 45 S	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 286-3542	252	21	11.8	98.8%	191 (75.8%)	41 (16.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.7%)	$14,891			$1,087			$13,804	69.2	36.8	147	73
280273001128	75	New Hope Middle School	Public	6-8	3419 New Hope Road	Columbus	39702	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 244-4740	613	47	13.1	99.5%	332 (54.2%)	267 (43.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	$8,230			$524			$7,706	68.5	69.4	73	2
280369001162	76	Pontotoc Junior High School	Public	7-8	132 North Main Street	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-8360	375	30	12.7	99.2%	178 (47.5%)	101 (26.9%)	82 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	$8,548			$728			$7,819	68.3	72.7	63	13
280270000526	77	Nanih Waiya Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4880 Hwy. 397	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-6770	523	35	14.8	100.0%	394 (75.3%)	74 (14.1%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.4%)	$8,199			$561			$7,638	67.2	83	35	42
280312000618	78	New Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Apple Street	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1820	482	31	15.4	99.4%	244 (50.6%)	114 (23.7%)	79 (16.4%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.6%)	$8,042			$197			$7,845	66.9	67.5	75	3
280327000640	79	Walnut Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	280 Commerce St.	Walnut	38683	Tippah County	North Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 223-6471	508	38	13.3	99.4%	419 (82.5%)	54 (10.6%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	$8,354			$792			$7,562	66.7	66.4	80	1
280294000580	80	Hamilton High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	40201 Hamilton Road	Hamilton	39746	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 343-8307	607	48	12.5	99.5%	500 (82.4%)	84 (13.8%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	$8,455			$514			$7,940	66.5			(n/a)

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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

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