Old Town Middle

Public 6-8

210 Sunnybrook Road
Ridgeland, MS 39157

(601) 898-8730

District: Madison County School District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,902

Students who attend Old Town Middle usually attend:

High:

Ridgeland High School

Feeder schools for Old Town Middle:

Elementary:	Ann Smith Elementary
	Highland Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 707

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.1%

Hispanic:

19.4%

White:

9.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Old Town Middle is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.7. (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 (66.1%), Hispanic (19.4%), White (9.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Town Middle is 12.5. 2 middle schools in the Madison County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Old Town Middle employs 56.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Town Middle is $11,902, which is the 2^nd highest among 3 middle schools in the Madison County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Old Town Middle was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Madison County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County School District 17^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Old Town Middle

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	87.49	17^th	244	93.0%
2009	86.92	22^nd	247	91.1%
2010	84.41	25^th	255	90.2%
2011	78.28	43^rd	264	83.7%
2012	78.13	42^nd	270	84.4%
2013	73.95	68^th	269	74.7%
2014	67.95	77^th	264	70.8%
2015	61.35	87^th	266	67.3%
2016	65.01	85^th	260	67.3%
2017	61.59	98^th	272	64.0%
2018	50.70	123^rd	252	51.2%
2019	57.91	115^th	264	56.4%
2021	54.18	117^th	257	54.5%
2022	58.70	108^th	257	58.0%

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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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by a parent
Sunday, September 29, 2013

I have two sons that go to Olde Towne Middle School. I am not happy with this school at all. One of my sons was having problems in Math and needed to be switched to another teacher but they would not do that. The school is not very accommodating when is comes to your children's needs and education. It is very sad when the children of the school do not come first! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Old Town Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1997	386	114	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	507
1998	415	138	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	563
1999	413	121	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	561
2000	451	120	20	7	1	n/a	n/a	599
2001	419	148	19	8	1	n/a	n/a	595
2002	370	193	26	12	1	n/a	n/a	602
2003	370	193	26	12	1	n/a	n/a	602
2004	363	250	30	23	1	n/a	n/a	667
2005	325	285	33	21	0	n/a	n/a	664
2006	312	310	23	26	1	n/a	n/a	672
2007	296	300	16	24	0	n/a	n/a	636
2008	278	321	25	26	1	n/a	n/a	651
2009	268	334	22	29	0	0	0	653
2010	233	340	20	34	0	0	2	629
2011	213	345	23	36	0	0	1	618
2012	205	395	28	39	1	0	3	671
2013	176	412	35	54	0	0	2	679
2014	152	441	32	63	0	0	8	696
2015	141	458	31	72	1	0	4	707
2016	137	455	28	69	2	0	8	699
2017	120	460	24	71	1	0	9	685
2018	105	446	26	71	1	0	10	659
2019	88	506	30	72	0	0	14	710
2020	80	538	24	102	0	0	22	766
2021	61	527	32	107	0	0	24	751
2022	53	498	20	133	0	1	24	729
2023	65	467	17	137	0	0	21	707

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Old Town Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	507	31.6	16.0	30.8
1998	563	34.3	16.4	27.5
1999	561	35.5	15.8	32.4
2000	599	36.2	16.5	29.2
2001	595	35.7	16.7	31.3
2002	602	40.8	14.8	31.6
2003	602	40.8	14.8	31.6
2004	667	42.7	15.6	29.2
2005	664	45.2	14.7	30.6
2006	672	44.1	15.2	39
2007	636	46.8	13.6	37.1
2008	651	45.6	14.3	42.5
2009	653	47.1	13.9	46.6
2010	629	45.9	13.6	51.5
2011	618	42.1	14.6	53.2
2012	671	44.1	15.1	59
2013	679	51.8	13.0	62.4
2014	696	54.1	12.8	63.5
2015	707	56.0	12.6	67.8
2016	699	58.0	12.0	70
2017	685	57.8	11.8	69.2
2018	659	60.4	10.9	70.7
2019	710	60.0	11.8	69.9
2020	766	60.9	12.5	73.5
2021	751	55.7	13.4	99.6
2022	729	65.0	11.1	99.6
2023	707	56.4	12.5	99.6

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 Old Town Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1997	507	31.6	16.0	30.8
1998	563	34.3	16.4	27.5
1999	561	35.5	15.8	32.4
2000	599	36.2	16.5	29.2
2001	595	35.7	16.7	31.3
2002	602	40.8	14.8	31.6
2003	602	40.8	14.8	31.6
2004	667	42.7	15.6	29.2
2005	664	45.2	14.7	30.6
2006	672	44.1	15.2	39
2007	636	46.8	13.6	37.1
2008	651	45.6	14.3	42.5
2009	653	47.1	13.9	46.6
2010	629	45.9	13.6	51.5
2011	618	42.1	14.6	53.2
2012	671	44.1	15.1	59
2013	679	51.8	13.0	62.4
2014	696	54.1	12.8	63.5
2015	707	56.0	12.6	67.8
2016	699	58.0	12.0	70
2017	685	57.8	11.8	69.2
2018	659	60.4	10.9	70.7
2019	710	60.0	11.8	69.9
2020	766	60.9	12.5	73.5
2021	751	55.7	13.4	99.6
2022	729	65.0	11.1	99.6
2023	707	56.4	12.5	99.6

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 Old Town Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$9,075
2018	$9,256
2019	$8,853
2020	$9,679
2021	$9,930
2022	$11,902

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Old Town Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 115^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 108^th of 257 Middle schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Old Town Middle)	34.6	36.3	1.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Madison County School District)	54.5	59.1	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	41	7.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Old Town Middle)	29.3	44.6	15.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Madison County School District)	56.5	61	4.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.2	2.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Old Town Middle)	49.6	42.9	6.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Madison County School District)	62.9	58.9	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	38.4	0.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Old Town Middle)	44.9	52	7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison County School District)	67.4	63.5	3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	46.1	5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Old Town Middle)	39.4	33.6	5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Madison County School District)	55.2	56.1	0.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	36.3	0.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Old Town Middle)	44.5	44.7	0.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison County School District)	62.9	62.8	0.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	44.7	0.1%
8th Grade Science (Old Town Middle)	64	49.8	14.2%
8th Grade Science (Madison County School District)	76.2	67.6	8.6%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	50.4	2.3%
End of Course Algebra I (Old Town Middle)	96.5	100	3.5%
End of Course Algebra I (Madison County School District)	57.3	74.7	17.4%
End of Course Algebra I (Mississippi)	49.3	64.9	15.6%
End of Course Biology (Old Town Middle)	93.8	100	6.2%
End of Course Biology (Madison County School District)	75.4	71.9	3.5%
End of Course Biology (Mississippi)	57.2	60.9	3.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	710	707	0.4%
African American	506	467	7.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	30	17	43.3%
Hispanic	72	137	90.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	88	65	26.1%
Two or More Races	14	21	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	69.9%	99.6%	29.7%

Schools Near Old Town Middle

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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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
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
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
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
Chastain Middle School	Public	6-8	4650 Manhattan Road	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3550	499	48	10.3	100.0%	11 (2.2%)	457 (91.6%)	24 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	6.9	254^th of 264 public middle schools	3.8%		16.3	214^th of 243 public middle schools	11.9%	40		12.9	20.7	15.0		17.2	24.5	15.8			24.2		$15,321
Joel E. Smilow Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	787 E. Northside Drive	Jackson	39206	Hinds County	Joel E. Smillow Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(769) 524-5330	577	40	14.4	100.0%	3 (0.5%)	574 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.8	197^th of 264 public middle schools	25.4%		18.2	208^th of 243 public middle schools	14.4%	11	35.2	18.8	24.3	30.7	34.5	10.4	37.3	57.3		67.3	47.6		$11,532
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3655 Livingston Road	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3580	320	33	9.7	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	314 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	3.6	262^nd of 264 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	241^st of 243 public middle schools	0.8%	21		10.5	15.5	12.9		4.0	14.3	16.7			18.8		$15,619
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	7020 Highway 49 N	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3609	206	23	9.0	100.0%	1 (0.5%)	198 (96.1%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	89.3	20^th of 264 public middle schools	92.4%		91.9	9^th of 243 public middle schools	96.3%	11		68.6	94.2	65.7		78.6	91.2	57.9	100.0		67.2		$20,269
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
Bailey Middle Apac School	Public	6-8	1900 N State Street	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-5343	247	25	10.0	100.0%	13 (5.3%)	225 (91.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	89	23^rd of 264 public middle schools	91.3%		91.1	12^th of 243 public middle schools	95.1%	11		57.1	64.8	70.0		73.6	71.7	63.8	100.0		82.5		$15,190
Blackburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1311 W Pearl Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5329	614	48	12.8	100.0%	2 (0.3%)	602 (98.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4.1	261^st of 264 public middle schools	1.1%		6.3	238^th of 243 public middle schools	2.1%	23		9.3	9.5	17.0		8.0	16.7	18.4			24.1		$13,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Town Middle

What is the racial makeup of Old Town Middle?

Students at Old Town Middle are 66% African American, 19% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Old Town Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 707 students attended Old Town Middle.

What high school do graduates of Old Town Middle attend?

Students who attend Old Town Middle usually go on to attend Ridgeland High School

What district is Old Town Middle in?

Madison County School District

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