Summary:
The Perry Central Middle School is the sole middle school in the Perry County School District in Mississippi. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 91st out of 266 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 176th out of 264 in 2023-2024. While the school's performance on MAAP tests exceeds the state average in some grade levels and subjects, it struggles in others, indicating inconsistent academic achievement.
Perry Central Middle School serves a predominantly low-income population, with 71.43% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5 to 1, which could be an asset in addressing the unique challenges faced by students from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% in 2022-2023 is a concern that may impact student learning and achievement.
The Perry County School District, which includes Perry Central Middle School, is ranked 80th out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. This suggests that the district as a whole may be underperforming compared to other districts in the state, and further investigation into the factors contributing to the district's and school's performance could help identify targeted strategies for improvement.
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