Is East Central Middle School a good school?

Yes. East Central Middle School ranks in the top 8.0% of Mississippi middle schools.

How many students attend East Central Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 567 students attended East Central Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Central Middle School?

Students at East Central Middle School are 92% White, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of East Central Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Central Middle School usually go on to attend East Central High School

East Central Middle School in Moss Point MS

Performance Trends

Compare Details East Central Middle School ranks better than 92% of middle schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Jackson County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.31. (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: White (92.2%), African American (3.9%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Central Middle School is 15.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Jackson County School District! (See more...)

Compare East Central Middle School employs 36.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Central Middle School is $9,726, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Jackson County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

East Central Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks East Central Middle School 21^st of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See East Central Middle School in the ranking list.)

Jackson County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jackson County School District 6^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for East Central Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	85.74	21^st	244	91.4%
2009	76.78	43^rd	247	82.6%
2010	60.24	101^st	255	60.4%
2011	66.50	85^th	264	67.8%
2012	75.03	54^th	270	80.0%
2013	64.65	95^th	269	64.7%
2014	67.22	80^th	264	69.7%
2015	78.78	48^th	266	82.0%
2016	90.63	11^th	260	95.8%
2017	89.79	17^th	272	93.8%
2018	88.86	19^th	252	92.5%
2019	87.43	24^th	264	90.9%
2021	94.15	7^th	257	97.3%
2022	90.26	17^th	257	93.4%
2023	86.62	28^th	243	88.5%
2024	89.31	21^st	264	92.0%

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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 East Central Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	622	39	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	662
1991	619	35	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	655
1992	639	30	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	671
1993	660	40	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	702
1994	703	37	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	740
1995	757	34	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	791
1996	757	34	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	791
1997	768	32	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	800
1998	735	34	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	769
1999	532	29	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	564
2000	558	32	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	593
2001	607	41	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	650
2002	613	40	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	659
2003	613	40	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	659
2004	630	36	1	3	3	n/a	n/a	673
2005	620	41	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	664
2006	629	43	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	675
2007	627	51	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	686
2008	609	41	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	653
2009	584	33	1	6	0	0	0	624
2010	610	27	0	8	2	0	0	647
2011	630	24	0	6	1	0	0	661
2012	647	23	0	6	2	0	1	679
2013	621	25	0	5	3	0	0	654
2014	582	19	1	2	3	0	0	607
2015	573	17	2	6	3	0	0	601
2016	573	19	2	4	3	1	0	602
2017	588	18	1	5	2	2	0	616
2018	604	18	0	5	2	2	0	631
2019	630	15	0	8	4	1	0	658
2020	622	18	0	7	4	1	3	655
2021	584	19	0	9	2	1	5	620
2022	577	20	0	9	1	1	7	615
2023	559	22	0	6	0	1	12	600
2024	523	22	0	4	0	0	18	567

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 East Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	662	35.3	18.7	n/a
1991	655	37.3	17.5	n/a
1992	671	37.6	17.8	25.8
1993	702	35.5	19.8	27.1
1994	740	36.4	20.3	25.1
1995	791	40.0	19.8	25.2
1996	791	40.0	19.8	25.2
1997	800	39.4	20.3	26.1
1998	769	38.2	20.1	28.1
1999	564	31.9	17.7	37.8
2000	593	33.7	17.6	40
2001	650	35.4	18.4	40.9
2002	659	42.0	15.7	43.2
2003	659	42.0	15.7	43.2
2004	673	48.0	14.0	41.8
2005	664	47.7	13.9	42.6
2006	675	50.0	13.5	41.8
2007	686	47.0	14.6	43.9
2008	653	48.6	13.4	42.6
2009	624	47.3	13.2	44.7
2010	647	51.3	12.5	49.1
2011	661	52.2	12.6	48.4
2012	679	49.9	13.5	51.5
2013	654	46.7	13.9	51.8
2014	607	47.9	12.6	51.6
2015	601	43.0	13.9	49.3
2016	602	40.0	15.0	49.5
2017	616	39.3	15.6	49.8
2018	631	39.2	16.0	48
2019	658	42.3	15.5	46.8
2020	655	41.1	15.9	46.9
2021	620	43.5	14.2	99.5
2022	615	40.3	15.2	99.5
2023	600	35.0	17.1	99.5
2024	567	36.6	15.4	52.6

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 East Central Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	662	35.3	18.7	n/a
1991	655	37.3	17.5	n/a
1992	671	37.6	17.8	25.8
1993	702	35.5	19.8	27.1
1994	740	36.4	20.3	25.1
1995	791	40.0	19.8	25.2
1996	791	40.0	19.8	25.2
1997	800	39.4	20.3	26.1
1998	769	38.2	20.1	28.1
1999	564	31.9	17.7	37.8
2000	593	33.7	17.6	40
2001	650	35.4	18.4	40.9
2002	659	42.0	15.7	43.2
2003	659	42.0	15.7	43.2
2004	673	48.0	14.0	41.8
2005	664	47.7	13.9	42.6
2006	675	50.0	13.5	41.8
2007	686	47.0	14.6	43.9
2008	653	48.6	13.4	42.6
2009	624	47.3	13.2	44.7
2010	647	51.3	12.5	49.1
2011	661	52.2	12.6	48.4
2012	679	49.9	13.5	51.5
2013	654	46.7	13.9	51.8
2014	607	47.9	12.6	51.6
2015	601	43.0	13.9	49.3
2016	602	40.0	15.0	49.5
2017	616	39.3	15.6	49.8
2018	631	39.2	16.0	48
2019	658	42.3	15.5	46.8
2020	655	41.1	15.9	46.9
2021	620	43.5	14.2	99.5
2022	615	40.3	15.2	99.5
2023	600	35.0	17.1	99.5
2024	567	36.6	15.4	52.6

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 East Central Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$6,176
2018	$7,526
2019	$7,909
2020	$9,381
2021	$9,110
2022	$9,726

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Central Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 24^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 28^th of 243 Middle schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Central Middle School)	51.8	51.4	0.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson County School District)	50.3	48.2	2.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Central Middle School)	64.3	67.4	3.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County School District)	61.2	60.4	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Central Middle School)	55.9	48.8	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson County School District)	49.6	50.2	0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Central Middle School)	69.6	71.7	2.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County School District)	58.8	71	12.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Central Middle School)	46.6	60.4	13.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jackson County School District)	45	55.4	10.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Central Middle School)	64.9	65.4	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jackson County School District)	56.8	62	5.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (East Central Middle School)	71	72.4	1.4%
8th Grade Science (Jackson County School District)	71.9	72.6	0.7%
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	658	600	8.8%
African American	15	22	46.7%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	8	6	25%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	630	559	11.3%
Two or More Races	0	12
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	46.8%	99.5%	52.7%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Science (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 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
East Central Middle School	Public	6-8	21725 Slider Rd	Moss Point	39562	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3170	567	37	15.4	52.6%	523 (92.2%)	22 (3.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	89.3	21^st of 264 public middle schools	92.0%		86.6	28^th of 243 public middle schools	88.5%	7				52.4	55.3	62.7				81.8	76.6	73.8		75.8	$9,726
Vancleave Middle School	Public	6-8	4725 Bulldog Lane	Vancleave	39565	Jackson County	Jackson County School District	No	No	No	No	(228) 283-3800	548	36	15.4	50.7%	484 (88.3%)	12 (2.2%)	18 (3.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.7%)	90.9	15^th of 264 public middle schools	94.3%		90.4	17^th of 243 public middle schools	93.0%	2				57.3	57.1	72.5				64.3	81.7	79.0		88.5	$10,794
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	4630 Magnolia St	Moss Point	39563	Jackson County	Moss Point Separate School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 475-1429	368	31	11.9	100.0%	53 (14.4%)	259 (70.4%)	35 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	28.3	186^th of 264 public middle schools	29.5%		23.5	185^th of 243 public middle schools	23.9%	1				21.5	26.4	37.3				22.4	35.9	38.2		59.3	$16,407
Lt Taylor Intermediate School	Public	3-7	159 Mable St	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-6065	286	20	14.2	100.0%	212 (74.1%)	43 (15.0%)	11 (3.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)								(n/a)	61.5	51.4	60.3	26.1			53.9	45.6	54.5	43.1			72.1		$11,059
George County Middle School	Public	7-8	330 Church Street	Lucedale	39452	George County	George County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 947-3106	636	43	14.8	100.0%	528 (83.0%)	55 (8.6%)	21 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.4%)	59.5	104^th of 264 public middle schools	60.6%		63.4	87^th of 243 public middle schools	64.2%	17					37.8	46.9					51.5	56.4		64.3	$9,073
Singing River Academy	Public	5-6	4601 Vancleave Road	Gautier	39553	Jackson County	Pascagoula-Gautier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 522-8835	398	35	11.3	100.0%	137 (34.4%)	154 (38.7%)	66 (16.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.3%)								(n/a)			58.4	41.8					62.6	65.2			70.5		$15,459

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