Middle Schools in Hollandale

Summary:

The Hollandale School District in Mississippi has only one middle school, Simmons Junior High School, which serves grades 6-8. The school's performance on standardized tests is consistently below the district and state averages, with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, significantly higher than the state average.

Simmons Junior High School is ranked 170 out of 266 Mississippi middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student population faces significant economic challenges, with 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.8, this has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for the students.

Overall, Hollandale School District appears to have a struggling middle school that is underperforming compared to the state and district averages. Addressing the issues of low academic achievement, high chronic absenteeism, and the economic challenges faced by the student population may be necessary to improve the educational experience and outcomes for the students at Simmons Junior High School.

District Detail

101 West Washington Avenue
Hollandale, MS 38748

(662) 827-5261

SchoolDigger Rank:
101^st of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 534

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Simmons Junior High School	Public	6-8	501 West Washington St.	Hollandale	38748	Washington County	Hollandale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 827-2228	116	9	13.6	97.4%	2 (1.7%)	112 (96.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	38.2	170^th of 266 public middle schools	36.1%		44.5	151^st of 264 public middle schools	42.8%	19	18.2	41.2	35.5	25.0	50.0	45.2	54.8	$13,153

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Western Line Schools	11.59 mi	4	84^th
South Delta School District	13.53 mi	4	124^th
Leland School District	16.41 mi	4	95^th
Greenville Public School District	18.03 mi	12	104^th
Mississippi Achievement School District Of Humphreys County	21.57 mi	4	128^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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