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)
280321001339	241	North Panola Middle School	Public	6-8	526 Compress Road	Como	38619	Panola County	North Panola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 526-5938	281	23	12.3	100.0%	13 (4.6%)	262 (93.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$11,092			$2,498			$8,594	12.5			(n/a)
280390001145	242	Bettye Mae Jack Middle School	Public	5-8	128 M.L. King Drive	Morton	39117	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 732-6977	535	33	16	100.0%	165 (30.8%)	155 (29.0%)	176 (32.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	$6,271			$611			$5,659	12.3	22.4	190	52
280090000103	243	Nichols Middle School	Public	6-8	529 North Mace Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-3741	396	25	15.6	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	339 (85.6%)	52 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	$9,229			$1,034			$8,195	12	18.8	205	38
280402000762	244	Taylorsville Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	324 Hester Street	Taylorsville	39168	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 785-6942	627	45	13.8	99.5%	269 (42.9%)	328 (52.3%)	5 (0.8%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	$8,246			$590			$7,656	11.6	18	209	35
280060000049	245	Ashland Middle-High School	Public	7-12	17 School Street	Ashland	38603	Benton County	Benton County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 224-6247	222	15	15.1	100.0%	22 (9.9%)	174 (78.4%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.9%)	$9,782			$868			$8,913	11.4	14.4	221	24
280141000208	246	Charleston Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Oak Grove Road	Charleston	38921	Tallahatchie County	East Tallahatchie Consol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 647-2115	273	16	16.9	100.0%	21 (7.7%)	244 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	$8,080			$733			$7,347	10.7	5.9	239	7
280019501528	247	S V Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	12572 Highway 12	Lexington	39095	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 235-5226	350	27	13	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	345 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								9.5	8.7	232	15
280162001361	248	T.L. Weston Middle School	Public	6-8	901 Archer	Greenville	38701	Washington County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 334-7081	428	30	14.1	100.0%	2 (0.5%)	422 (98.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	$9,511			$1,997			$7,514	9.5	12.2	225	23
280018501526	249	West Bolivar High School	Public	7-12	1213 South Main	Rosedale	38769	Bolivar County	West Bolivar Cons School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 759-3743	234	18	13.3	100.0%	4 (1.7%)	222 (94.9%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								8.7	5	243	6
280465000873	250	West Tallahatchie High School	Public	7-12	11510 U. S. Hwy 49 E.	Webb	38966	Tallahatchie County	West Tallahatchie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 375-8829	260	25	10.3	100.0%	2 (0.8%)	258 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,040			$1,315			$11,725	8.4	9.1	231	19

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide