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Best Middle Schools in Lucedale, MS

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618

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Top rankedGeorge County Middle School164^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Lucedale, Mississippi is home to two middle schools: George County Middle School and Lt Taylor Intermediate School. While the schools serve slightly different grade configurations, they both face challenges in student performance and attendance.

George County Middle School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 87th in 2022-2023 to 164th in 2024-2025. The school underperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for both 7th and 8th grades, and has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%. In contrast, Lt Taylor Intermediate School generally outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-6, despite serving a high-poverty student population with 100% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Both George County Middle School and Lt Taylor Intermediate School face the challenge of high chronic absenteeism rates, with both schools reporting 23.9% in the 2022-2023 school year. This is a significant concern that may be impacting student learning and academic outcomes in the George County School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)		MAAP Mathematics (2025)		MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
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	618	44	14.1	67.3%	481 (77.8%)	53 (8.6%)	34 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.4%)	40.7	164^th of 266 public middle schools	38.3%		59.5	104^th of 264 public middle schools	60.6%	60	32.8	39.2	42.7	30.8	48.6	$9,831

Cities Near Lucedale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moss Point	3.83 mi	10	69^th
Vancleave	15.25 mi	5	10^th
Gautier	20.88 mi	6	88^th
Pascagoula	23.17 mi	13	61^st
Ocean Springs	24.88 mi	11	15^th

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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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