Summary:
The Madison County School District in Mississippi is home to four middle schools serving grades 6-8: Madison Middle School, Germantown Middle School, Old Town Middle, and Shirley D. Simmons Middle School. The data reveals significant differences in academic performance and school rankings among these institutions.
Madison Middle School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the district and one of the highest-ranked in the state, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 70-90% scoring proficient or better on state assessments. In contrast, Shirley D. Simmons Middle School appears to be the lowest-performing, with only 35-55% of students scoring proficient or better, significantly below the district and state averages.
The data also reveals that all four middle schools in the district face similar challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates around 23.9%. However, the schools differ in their student-teacher ratios, with Madison Middle School having the lowest ratio at 11.9, which may contribute to its superior academic performance. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch varies widely, from 23.47% at Madison Middle School to 96.4% at Shirley D. Simmons Middle School.
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