Huey L. Porter Middle School

Q: Is Huey L. Porter Middle School a good school?

Huey L. Porter Middle School ranks 169 th of 264 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Huey L. Porter Middle School is a public middle school in Canton, Mississippi, serving 377 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Canton Public School District, which is ranked 100 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Huey L. Porter Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests, is generally lower than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.6% for 6th grade, 29.2% for 7th grade, and 33.6% for 8th grade) are well below the state averages (39.7%, 40.8%, and 42%, respectively). The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in the most recent school year (2023-2024), placing it in the bottom 35% of middle schools in the state.

When comparing Huey L. Porter Middle School to other nearby schools, such as Nichols Middle School (also in the Canton Public School District), the academic performance gap is evident. For example, in 2023-2024, Nichols Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly higher than Huey L. Porter's, though still below the state averages. The nearby schools in the Madison County School District and Rankin County School District, such as Northwest Rankin Middle School and Madison Middle School, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance across all subjects and grade levels.

Detail:

Public 6-8

551 Finney Road
Canton, MS 39046

(601) 407-1815

District: Canton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
169^th of 264 Mississippi Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,829

Students who attend Huey L. Porter Middle School usually attend:

High:

Canton Public High School

Feeder schools for Huey L. Porter Middle School:

Elementary:	Canton Elementary School
	Jimmie M. Goodloe Elementary School
	Mc Neal Elementary School
	Reuben B. Myers Canton School Of Ar

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 377

Racial breakdown:

African American:

84.1%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Huey L. Porter Middle School ranks worse than 64% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.48. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (84.1%), Hispanic (14.6%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Huey L. Porter Middle School is 16. (See more...)

Compare Huey L. Porter Middle School employs 23.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Huey L. Porter Middle School is $11,829.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Huey L. Porter Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Huey L. Porter Middle School 169^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Huey L. Porter Middle School in the ranking list.)

Canton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Canton Public School District 100^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Huey L. Porter Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2015	18.91	220^th	266	17.3%
2016	11.76	242^nd	260	6.9%
2017	23.27	207^th	272	23.9%
2018	20.76	202^nd	252	19.8%
2019	27.65	191^st	264	27.7%
2021	21.75	192^nd	257	25.3%
2022	37.56	155^th	257	39.7%
2023	48.37	118^th	243	51.4%
2024	35.48	169^th	264	36.0%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Huey L. Porter Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2014	3	320	0	16	2	341
2015	1	322	0	22	0	345
2016	2	306	0	29	0	337
2017	3	306	0	38	0	347
2018	1	331	1	41	1	375
2019	2	343	1	39	1	386
2020	2	352	2	54	2	412
2021	2	338	2	57	1	400
2022	0	311	0	58	4	373
2023	0	317	0	55	5	377

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Huey L. Porter Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	341	27.5	12.4	99.1
2015	345	26.0	13.2	100
2016	337	24.0	14.0	100
2017	347	22.2	15.5	100
2018	375	27.5	13.6	100
2019	386	28.3	13.6	100
2020	412	31.0	13.2	100
2021	400	30.9	12.9	100
2022	373	27.0	13.7	100
2023	377	23.4	16.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Huey L. Porter Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2014	341	27.5	12.4	99.1
2015	345	26.0	13.2	100
2016	337	24.0	14.0	100
2017	347	22.2	15.5	100
2018	375	27.5	13.6	100
2019	386	28.3	13.6	100
2020	412	31.0	13.2	100
2021	400	30.9	12.9	100
2022	373	27.0	13.7	100
2023	377	23.4	16.0	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Huey L. Porter Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,814
2018	$8,700
2019	$9,283
2020	$9,323
2021	$10,426
2022	$11,829

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Huey L. Porter Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 191^st of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 118^th of 243 Middle schools	23.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Huey L. Porter Middle School)	26.6	35.4	8.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Canton Public School District)	19.5	30.6	11.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Huey L. Porter Middle School)	40.3	55.4	15.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Canton Public School District)	30	41.7	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Huey L. Porter Middle School)	16.8	34.1	17.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Canton Public School District)	14.5	29.7	15.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Huey L. Porter Middle School)	31.2	49.2	18%
7th Grade Mathematics (Canton Public School District)	26.1	43.5	17.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Huey L. Porter Middle School)	15.7	32.6	16.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Canton Public School District)	14.9	29.1	14.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Huey L. Porter Middle School)	40	48.1	8.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Canton Public School District)	29.4	32.2	2.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Huey L. Porter Middle School)	32.4	43.4	11%
8th Grade Science (Canton Public School District)	24.1	40.7	16.6%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	386	377	2.3%
African American	343	317	7.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	39	55	41%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	0	100%
Two or More Races	1	5	400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Huey L. Porter Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)			MAAP Mathematics (2024)			MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)	MAAP Biology (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Huey L. Porter Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 407-1815	377	23	16.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	317 (84.1%)	55 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	35.5	169^th of 264 public middle schools	36.0%		48.4	118^th of 243 public middle schools	51.4%	51	27.6	29.2	33.6	47.0	58.7	45.6		35.2		$11,829
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%)	12	243^rd of 264 public middle schools	8.0%		18.8	205^th of 243 public middle schools	15.6%	38	21.6	25.7	13.2	26.4	23.6	22.8		36.0		$11,933
Germantown Middle School	Public	6-8	439 Calhoun Station Parkway	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 859-0376	1,008	69	14.7	99.7%	590 (58.5%)	333 (33.0%)	22 (2.2%)	39 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	22 (2.2%)	88.1	25^th of 264 public middle schools	90.5%		90.7	13^th of 243 public middle schools	94.7%	12	61.6	66.6	62.2	58.0	84.7	73.7	100.0	72.6	100.0	$9,846
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Sulphur Springs Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Madison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 855-2406	146	19	7.5	97.9%	1 (0.7%)	144 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.5	82^nd of 264 public middle schools	68.9%		55.4	101^st of 243 public middle schools	58.4%	19	54.1	53.9	27.1	85.4	53.8	60.5		58.3		$20,300
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	1365 Mannsdale Road	Madison	39110	Madison County	Madison County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 605-4171	1,154	96	11.9	99.7%	687 (59.5%)	307 (26.6%)	28 (2.4%)	97 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	32 (2.8%)	97.4	1^st of 264 public middle schools	99.6%		95.9	4^th of 243 public middle schools	98.4%	3	72.4	73.6	73.9	82.2	86.9	90.8	100.0	88.9	100.0	$11,430
Old Town Middle	Public	6-8	210 Sunnybrook Road	Ridgeland	39157	Madison County	Madison County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 898-8730	707	56	12.5	99.6%	65 (9.2%)	467 (66.1%)	137 (19.4%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.0%)								(n/a)										$11,902
Northwest Rankin Middle School	Public	6-8	One Paw Print Place	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-1329	1,374	106	12.9	99.8%	762 (55.5%)	414 (30.1%)	29 (2.1%)	52 (3.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	115 (8.4%)	83.4	35^th of 264 public middle schools	86.7%		87.1	26^th of 243 public middle schools	89.3%	9	56.2	58.6	53.2	74.4	78.1	63.6	100.0	62.5		$10,247
Kirksey Middle School	Public	6-8	5677 Highland Dr	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-8360	247	23	10.7	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	242 (98.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	27.2	190^th of 264 public middle schools	28.0%		18.9	204^th of 243 public middle schools	16.0%	14	24.1	25.0	30.0	34.5	46.5	47.1	100.0	42.2		$16,882

Frequently Asked Questions about Huey L. Porter Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Huey L. Porter Middle School?

Students at Huey L. Porter Middle School are 84% African American, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Huey L. Porter Middle School in?

Canton Public School District

Is Huey L. Porter Middle School a good school?

Huey L. Porter Middle School ranks 169^th of 264 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Huey L. Porter Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 377 students attended Huey L. Porter Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Huey L. Porter Middle School attend?

Students who attend Huey L. Porter Middle School usually go on to attend Canton Public High School

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