Summary:
Poplarville School District has just one middle school, Middle School Of Poplarville, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 476 students in the Poplarville, Mississippi area. Since this is the only middle school in the district, district and school test scores are identical, so the most useful comparisons are against state averages and the school's own performance over time.
This school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 47th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools, placing it in the 82nd percentile statewide. The district itself ranks 8th out of 134 districts with a 5-star rating. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school beat the state average in every subject and grade level: 6th grade ELA (63.2% vs. 48%), 7th grade ELA (44% vs. 36.7%), 8th grade ELA (44.9% vs. 40.9%), 6th grade math (64.7% vs. 52.7%), 7th grade math (67.7% vs. 57.7%), 8th grade math (56.4% vs. 51.4%), and 8th grade science (74.4% vs. 57.8%).
The school has shown strong upward momentum, jumping from the 63rd percentile (rank 97) in 2023-2024 to the 82nd percentile (rank 47) in 2025-2026, a 50-place improvement in two years. Science is a clear signature strength, with 8th graders posting a +16.6 to +20.8 point advantage over the state in recent years. The school maintains a 14.5:1 student-teacher ratio and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17%, which is well below the district (21.6%) and state (23.9%) averages. About 59% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school still outperforms state averages in nearly every category. The one area worth watching is 7th grade ELA, which is the lowest-scoring subject, and 8th grade math saw a slight year-over-year decline from 60.6% to 56.4%. Overall, Middle School Of Poplarville is a high-performing and improving school.
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