Crystal Springs Middle School

Summary:

Crystal Springs Middle School is a public middle school in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, serving 480 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Copiah County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 130 districts in the state.

Despite being in a high-poverty district, Crystal Springs Middle School has consistently struggled with low performance. The school has ranked in the bottom half of Mississippi middle schools for several years and has been rated 1 or 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance. Its test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21.2% to 32.9% in ELA and 17.2% to 43.5% in Math, compared to the state averages of 39.7% to 51.7% in ELA and 51.8% to 57.2% in Math.

Interestingly, Crystal Springs Middle School has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (78.33%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have a majority white student population. This racial imbalance suggests potential issues with equity and access to educational opportunities. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $7,350, is lower than the nearby Florence Middle School ($8,435) and Byram Middle School ($9,191), which may be a contributing factor to its underperformance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 2092 South Pat Harrison
       Crystal Springs, MS  39059


(601) 892-2722

District: Copiah County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
214th of 264 Mississippi Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,350 Help


Students who attend Crystal Springs Middle School usually attend:

High:    Crystal Springs High School

Feeder schools for Crystal Springs Middle School:

Elementary:    Crystal Springs Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  480

Racial breakdown:

African American:
78.3%
White:
11.9%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crystal Springs Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.84. (See more...)
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Compare Details Crystal Springs Middle School ranks worse than 81.1% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (78.3%), White (11.9%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crystal Springs Middle School is 13.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crystal Springs Middle School is $7,350.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Crystal Springs Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Crystal Springs Middle School 214th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Crystal Springs Middle School in the ranking list.)

Copiah County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Copiah County School District 59th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crystal Springs Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 10.88 378th 394 4.1%
2009 10.69 378th 392 3.6%
2010 12.96 381st 403 5.5%
2011 30.32 324th 418 22.5%
2012 30.75 313th 414 24.4%
2013 37.71 269th 408 34.1%
2014 25.49 326th 394 17.3%
2015 17.51 365th 402 9.2%
2016 16.93 353rd 394 10.4%
2017 15.19 363rd 406 10.6%
2018 21.80 327th 404 19.1%
2019 18.64 336th 397 15.4%
2021 25.00 270th 381 29.1%
2022 23.33 291st 382 23.8%
2023 21.84 313th 377 17.0%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Crystal Springs Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 10.98 227th 244 7.0%
2009 15.03 216th 247 12.6%
2010 17.42 225th 255 11.8%
2011 15.21 246th 264 6.8%
2012 10.28 257th 270 4.8%
2013 25.96 211th 269 21.6%
2014 32.64 185th 264 29.9%
2015 17.26 229th 266 13.9%
2016 15.52 228th 260 12.3%
2017 13.96 238th 272 12.5%
2018 16.50 213th 252 15.5%
2019 9.36 250th 264 5.3%
2021 23.52 189th 257 26.5%
2022 14.04 225th 257 12.5%
2023 19.08 201st 243 17.3%
2024 19.94 214th 264 18.9%
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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Crystal Springs Middle School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Crystal Springs Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 298 630 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 928
1991 285 676 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 963
1992 269 733 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1002
1993 224 764 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 990
1994 196 741 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 937
1995 89 272 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1996 89 272 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 361
1997 79 268 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1998 74 281 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1999 62 264 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
2000 155 714 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 869
2001 136 721 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 858
2002 146 735 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2003 146 735 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 884
2004 121 726 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 854
2005 107 730 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 842
2006 119 746 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 873
2007 121 669 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 800
2008 100 636 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2009 97 597 0 11 0 0 0 0 705
2010 90 564 0 14 0 0 2 0 670
2011 88 528 0 14 1 0 2 0 633
2012 82 522 0 13 0 0 3 0 620
2013 81 526 0 19 0 0 4 0 630
2014 80 528 0 27 0 0 3 0 638
2015 57 522 2 30 0 0 0 0 611
2016 51 540 3 43 0 1 2 0 640
2017 50 591 1 45 0 0 2 0 689
2018 72 590 1 55 0 0 2 0 720
2019 51 554 2 44 1 0 2 0 654
2020 52 506 1 47 1 0 6 0 613
2021 44 450 1 46 1 0 5 0 547
2022 52 419 3 51 0 0 9 0 534
2023 57 376 3 36 1 0 7 0 480

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 Crystal Springs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 928 51.9 17.8 n/a
1991 963 54.4 17.7 n/a
1992 1002 60.6 16.5 65.3
1993 990 62.9 15.7 66.3
1994 937 55.6 16.9 66.3
1995 361 24.7 14.6 64.8
1996 361 24.7 14.6 64.8
1997 347 21.7 16.0 62.2
1998 355 21.6 16.4 63.1
1999 326 20.9 15.6 75.8
2000 869 48.2 18.0 71.8
2001 858 49.3 17.4 74.7
2002 884 54.8 16.1 73
2003 884 54.8 16.1 73
2004 854 58.3 14.6 99.6
2005 842 51.1 16.5 99.6
2006 873 50.3 17.4 99.7
2007 800 53.9 14.8 88
2008 745 54.9 13.6 88.2
2009 705 54.6 12.9 90.6
2010 670 52.0 12.8 91.8
2011 633 45.3 13.9 91.2
2012 620 40.4 15.3 94.2
2013 630 42.2 14.9 95.4
2014 638 40.0 15.9 95.5
2015 611 37.0 16.5 100
2016 640 39.0 16.4 100
2017 689 40.6 16.9 100
2018 720 39.7 18.1 100
2019 654 40.9 15.9 100
2020 613 37.9 16.1 100
2021 547 38.2 14.3 100
2022 534 37.7 14.1 100
2023 480 34.7 13.8 100

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 Crystal Springs Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 928 51.9 17.8 n/a
1991 963 54.4 17.7 n/a
1992 1002 60.6 16.5 65.3
1993 990 62.9 15.7 66.3
1994 937 55.6 16.9 66.3
1995 361 24.7 14.6 64.8
1996 361 24.7 14.6 64.8
1997 347 21.7 16.0 62.2
1998 355 21.6 16.4 63.1
1999 326 20.9 15.6 75.8
2000 869 48.2 18.0 71.8
2001 858 49.3 17.4 74.7
2002 884 54.8 16.1 73
2003 884 54.8 16.1 73
2004 854 58.3 14.6 99.6
2005 842 51.1 16.5 99.6
2006 873 50.3 17.4 99.7
2007 800 53.9 14.8 88
2008 745 54.9 13.6 88.2
2009 705 54.6 12.9 90.6
2010 670 52.0 12.8 91.8
2011 633 45.3 13.9 91.2
2012 620 40.4 15.3 94.2
2013 630 42.2 14.9 95.4
2014 638 40.0 15.9 95.5
2015 611 37.0 16.5 100
2016 640 39.0 16.4 100
2017 689 40.6 16.9 100
2018 720 39.7 18.1 100
2019 654 40.9 15.9 100
2020 613 37.9 16.1 100
2021 547 38.2 14.3 100
2022 534 37.7 14.1 100
2023 480 34.7 13.8 100

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 Crystal Springs Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $986 (13.4%) $6,364 (86.6%) $7,350

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Crystal Springs Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 336th of 397 Elementary schoolsRanks 313th of 377 Elementary schools
 1.6%
Ranks 250th of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 201st of 243 Middle schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Springs Middle School)26.932.9
 6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)40.647
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)48.553.4
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Springs Middle School)37.846
 8.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)40.153.1
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)48.856.7
 7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Springs Middle School)20.627.8
 7.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)36.540.7
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)4351.9
 8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Springs Middle School)22.86
 16.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)37.926.4
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)38.944.3
 5.4%
5th Grade Science (Crystal Springs Middle School)35.348.5
 13.2%
   5th Grade Science (Copiah County School District)44.657.5
 12.9%
   5th Grade Science (Mississippi)55.964.3
 8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Springs Middle School)13.635.5
 21.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)24.739.9
 15.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Springs Middle School)15.724.4
 8.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)27.433.1
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Springs Middle School)12.425.9
 13.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)22.625.7
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Springs Middle School)23.111.4
 11.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)30.525.9
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Crystal Springs Middle School)15.725
 9.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Copiah County School District)26.631.8
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Crystal Springs Middle School)18.218.9
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Copiah County School District)32.342.5
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (Crystal Springs Middle School)9.929.3
 19.4%
   8th Grade Science (Copiah County School District)27.244.9
 17.7%
   8th Grade Science (Mississippi)52.753.3
 0.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students654480
 26.6%
African American554376
 32.1%
American Indian11
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic4436
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White5157
 11.8%
Two or More Races27
 250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Crystal Springs Middle School

Students at Crystal Springs Middle School are 78% African American, 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 480 students attended Crystal Springs Middle School.

Students who attend Crystal Springs Middle School usually go on to attend Crystal Springs High School

Crystal Springs Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Mississippi middle schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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