Middle Schools in Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Summary:

The Sunflower City Consolidated School District in Mississippi operates four middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. While the district as a whole underperforms compared to state averages on academic assessments, two schools stand out as top performers within the district.

Ruleville Middle School ranks 143 out of 266 Mississippi middle schools, the highest ranking among the district's schools. It consistently outperforms the district and state averages in proficiency rates for MAAP assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Algebra I. Additionally, Ruleville Middle School has the highest student-teacher ratio at 12.4, suggesting more resources per student. Drew Hunter Middle School also performs well, exceeding district and state averages in Mathematics and Science proficiency.

In contrast, the other two middle schools in the district, Robert L Merritt Junior High School and Carver Elementary School, struggle academically, with proficiency rates often 10-20 percentage points lower than state averages. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be contributing to the overall academic underperformance.

District Detail

196 Martin Luther King Drive
Indianola, MS 38751

(662) 887-5501

SchoolDigger Rank:
98^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,807

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)					MAAP Mathematics (2025)					MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (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 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 4th 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
Ruleville Middle School	Public	6-8	250 East Oscar St	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4698	131	12	11.2	100.0%	3 (2.3%)	124 (94.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	46.7	143^rd of 266 public middle schools	46.2%		56.3	114^th of 264 public middle schools	56.8%	29			35.3	30.6	33.4			55.9	55.1	41.0	64.3		51.3		$15,382
Drew Hunter Middle	Public	6-8	10 Swoope Road	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8940	82	6	12.9	100.0%	1 (1.2%)	75 (91.5%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	44.1	152^nd of 266 public middle schools	42.9%		37.3	166^th of 264 public middle schools	37.1%	14			33.4	16.0	25.9			56.6	56.0	40.0	66.7		66.6		$19,996
Robert L Merritt Junior High	Public	7-9	705 Kinlock Road	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1270	341	26	13.2	100.0%	4 (1.2%)	311 (91.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	43.4	154^th of 266 public middle schools	42.1%		43.8	153^rd of 264 public middle schools	42.0%	1				23.9	34.7				34.8	42.1	50.0		67.4	50.3	$13,218
Carver Elementary	Public	4-6	404 Jefferson Street	Indianola	38751	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 884-1250	250	19	12.9	100.0%	6 (2.4%)	237 (94.8%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	39.7	42.3	26.6			47.7	39.1	41.8				63.7			$14,363

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cleveland School District	9.31 mi	10	86^th
West Bolivar Consolidated School District	14.79 mi	5	123^rd
North Bolivar Consolidated	14.84 mi	3	83^rd
West Tallahatchie School District	19.21 mi	3	117^th
Greenwood-Leflore Consolidated School District	20.88 mi	15	126^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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