Middle Schools in Enterprise

Enterprise, Mississippi is served by a single public middle school, Enterprise Middle School, which educates students in grades 5 through 8 and represents the only middle school in the Enterprise School District. Because the district and school test scores are identical across all reported measures, the district-level data is effectively driven by this one school. The Enterprise School District is ranked 5th out of 134 districts in Mississippi, placing it in the 96th percentile with a 5-star rating, and Enterprise Middle School itself ranks 41st out of 260 Mississippi middle schools for the 2025–2026 school year, placing it in the 84th percentile with a 4-star rating.

Enterprise Middle School is a small school with 268 students and a student–teacher ratio of 11.1, which allows for comparatively small class sizes. The school serves a majority economically disadvantaged population, with 60.45% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Mathematics is a major strength: 7th-grade math proficiency is 87.7% compared to the state average of 57.7%, and the school's overall math average is 70.9% versus 52.9% statewide. Science performance is also exceptional, with 5th-grade science at 90.3% proficiency versus 71.5% statewide. Even in English Language Arts, where results are more volatile, the school's average of 51.8% beats the state's 45.4%.

The school has remained consistently in the top 20% of Mississippi middle schools over the past three years, with its best ranking of 32nd in 2023–2024. Chronic absenteeism is a clear advantage: only 13.1% of students are chronically absent, compared to 23.9% statewide, a difference of 10.8 percentage points that likely contributes to the school's strong academic performance. While the Enterprise School District is ranked 5th in the state and Enterprise Middle School 41st among middle schools, both rankings reflect a stable, positive trajectory. For parents, this school offers a high-performing academic environment with particular strengths in math and science, strong attendance, and small class sizes that help students succeed.