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Magee Middle School

Summary:

Magee Middle School is a public middle school in Magee, Mississippi, serving 325 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Simpson County School District, which is ranked 95 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magee Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby Mendenhall Junior High School, with a student body that is 44.31% White, 50.15% African American, and 3.38% Hispanic. However, the school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAAP/English Language Arts ranged from 18.5% to 31.3% at Magee Middle School, compared to 39.7% to 42% at the state level. Additionally, Magee Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.08% to 99.15% over the past three school years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite spending $7,607 per student, which is higher than the $6,856 spent per student at Mendenhall Junior High School, Magee Middle School's academic performance has been declining over the past few years. This trend is concerning and suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes. The school's underperformance compared to nearby schools within the same district also warrants further investigation into the effective use of resources and the implementation of strategies to address the unique needs of the student population.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 413 Choctaw East Suite100
       Magee, MS  39111

(601) 849-3334

District: Simpson County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
207th of 264 Mississippi Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,951 Help


Students who attend Magee Middle School usually attend:

High:    Magee High School

Feeder schools for Magee Middle School:

Elementary:    Magee Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.1 Help
Number of students:  272

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.3%
White:
36.8%
Hispanic:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Magee Middle School ranks worse than 78.4% of middle schools in Mississippi. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.69. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (56.3%), White (36.8%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Magee Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Compare Magee Middle School employs 22.4 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magee Middle School is $11,951.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Magee Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Magee Middle School 207th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Magee Middle School in the ranking list.)

Simpson County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Simpson County School District 95th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Magee Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 44.18 151st 244 38.1%
2009 40.13 160th 247 35.2%
2010 33.34 187th 255 26.7%
2011 44.87 167th 264 36.7%
2012 42.88 159th 270 41.1%
2013 41.85 165th 269 38.7%
2014 19.26 232nd 264 12.1%
2015 27.79 195th 266 26.7%
2016 20.46 211th 260 18.8%
2017 25.81 201st 272 26.1%
2018 22.79 194th 252 23.0%
2019 15.46 221st 264 16.3%
2021 21.06 195th 257 24.1%
2022 21.92 199th 257 22.6%
2023 20.15 199th 243 18.1%
2024 21.69 207th 264 21.6%
See the entire list of Mississippi Middle School Rankings!

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

Magee Middle School Test Scores
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Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, September 2, 2010

Open Quote My daughter attends this school. She is in the 8th grade. She had vocabulary words to study this week. I was calling them out for her to give me the definition. The teacher had given them different definitions to help make it easier for them to do well on the test, to me that's called dumbing it down. If they would make the children do the work maybe the test scores wouldn't be so bad. I do not understand this concept. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Magee Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1990 418 301 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 719
1991 404 314 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1992 405 301 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1993 420 309 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 729
1994 400 304 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1995 368 283 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1996 368 283 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 652
1997 358 317 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 677
1998 331 293 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1999 308 296 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 608
2000 293 281 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 577
2001 264 280 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 294 322 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2003 294 322 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2004 275 307 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 587
2005 278 323 1 5 3 n/a n/a 0 610
2006 274 326 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2007 265 289 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 562
2008 269 312 0 13 0 n/a n/a 0 594
2009 272 311 2 10 0 0 0 0 595
2010 249 324 3 5 0 0 1 0 582
2011 260 298 5 10 0 0 1 0 574
2012 274 272 5 10 0 0 0 0 561
2013 259 295 4 14 0 0 1 0 573
2014 263 285 3 16 0 0 5 0 572
2015 236 305 2 28 0 0 0 0 571
2016 193 297 2 22 0 0 0 0 514
2017 184 286 2 16 0 0 1 0 489
2018 181 307 2 14 1 0 0 0 505
2019 176 292 2 13 2 0 1 0 486
2020 190 303 4 12 0 0 5 0 514
2021 129 206 3 10 1 0 4 0 353
2022 129 189 2 10 1 0 4 0 335
2023 144 163 3 11 0 0 4 0 325
2024 100 153 2 10 1 0 6 0 272

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 Magee Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 719 36.1 19.9 n/a
1991 718 36.9 19.4 n/a
1992 706 36.2 19.5 59.3
1993 729 33.9 21.5 58.8
1994 706 34.0 20.8 59.9
1995 652 36.5 17.9 61.8
1996 652 36.5 17.9 61.8
1997 677 34.6 19.6 62.3
1998 626 34.3 18.3 62.6
1999 608 103.4 5.9 72.2
2000 577 34.5 16.7 73.3
2001 548 33.8 16.2 76.6
2002 623 36.1 17.3 73.8
2003 623 36.1 17.3 73.8
2004 587 42.6 13.8 85.7
2005 610 39.4 15.5 84.3
2006 610 42.1 14.5 79.8
2007 562 38.9 14.4 85.8
2008 594 39.3 15.1 83.2
2009 595 39.3 15.1 80.3
2010 582 41.8 13.8 84.4
2011 574 41.3 13.8 84.1
2012 561 38.2 14.6 84.7
2013 573 33.8 16.9 87.1
2014 572 29.4 19.4 83.2
2015 571 30.0 19.0 85.5
2016 514 30.0 17.1 91.2
2017 489 26.1 18.6 91.8
2018 505 27.0 18.6 92.7
2019 486 33.4 14.5 90.7
2020 514 36.6 14.0 91.1
2021 353 32.4 10.8 99.2
2022 335 30.9 10.8 99.1
2023 325 25.7 12.6 99.1
2024 272 22.4 12.1 94.1

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 Magee Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1990 719 36.1 19.9 n/a
1991 718 36.9 19.4 n/a
1992 706 36.2 19.5 59.3
1993 729 33.9 21.5 58.8
1994 706 34.0 20.8 59.9
1995 652 36.5 17.9 61.8
1996 652 36.5 17.9 61.8
1997 677 34.6 19.6 62.3
1998 626 34.3 18.3 62.6
1999 608 103.4 5.9 72.2
2000 577 34.5 16.7 73.3
2001 548 33.8 16.2 76.6
2002 623 36.1 17.3 73.8
2003 623 36.1 17.3 73.8
2004 587 42.6 13.8 85.7
2005 610 39.4 15.5 84.3
2006 610 42.1 14.5 79.8
2007 562 38.9 14.4 85.8
2008 594 39.3 15.1 83.2
2009 595 39.3 15.1 80.3
2010 582 41.8 13.8 84.4
2011 574 41.3 13.8 84.1
2012 561 38.2 14.6 84.7
2013 573 33.8 16.9 87.1
2014 572 29.4 19.4 83.2
2015 571 30.0 19.0 85.5
2016 514 30.0 17.1 91.2
2017 489 26.1 18.6 91.8
2018 505 27.0 18.6 92.7
2019 486 33.4 14.5 90.7
2020 514 36.6 14.0 91.1
2021 353 32.4 10.8 99.2
2022 335 30.9 10.8 99.1
2023 325 25.7 12.6 99.1
2024 272 22.4 12.1 94.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Magee Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $7,040
2018 $7,607
2019 $7,638
2020 $10,459
2021 $10,722
2022 $11,951

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Magee 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 221st of 264 Middle schoolsRanks 199th of 243 Middle schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Magee Middle School)17.323.5
 6.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Simpson County School District)24.722.7
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)33.640.3
 6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Magee Middle School)11.525.8
 14.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Simpson County School District)26.730.5
 3.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)47.645.5
 2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Magee Middle School)21.626.4
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Simpson County School District)32.628.6
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)3940.2
 1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Magee Middle School)24.134.1
 10%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Simpson County School District)32.935.6
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)51.155.6
 4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Magee Middle School)20.229.2
 9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Simpson County School District)31.427.5
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)35.540.5
 5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Magee Middle School)16.515.1
 1.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Simpson County School District)2621.2
 4.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)44.846.1
 1.3%
8th Grade Science (Magee Middle School)36.434.5
 1.9%
   8th Grade Science (Simpson County School District)48.935.6
 13.3%
   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 Students486325
 33.1%
African American292163
 44.2%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic1311
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White176144
 18.2%
Two or More Races14
 300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.7%99.1%
 8.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Magee Middle School

Magee Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.6% of Mississippi middle schools.

Students at Magee Middle School are 56% African American, 37% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Magee Middle School usually go on to attend Magee High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 272 students attended Magee Middle School.


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