Best Middle Schools in Mississippi

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 266)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
71	Hatley School	Public, Alternative	K-12	60286 Hatley Road	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 256-8808	905	78	11.5	58.2%	767 (84.8%)	34 (3.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	94 (10.4%)	$10,180							72.5	81.2	41	30		280294000581
72	Middle School Of Poplarville	Public	6-8	6 Spirit Street	Poplarville	39470	Pearl River County	Poplarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 795-1351	476	33	14.5	58.8%	392 (82.4%)	42 (8.8%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.6%)	$10,508							72	61.7	97	25		280372000992
73	Baxterville School	Public	PK, KG-8	5531 Highway 11	Lumberton	39455	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 796-4483	217	23	9.4	77.9%	205 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	$14,989							71.9	80.3	43	30		280240000464
74	Kossuth Middle School	Public	5-8	17 Cr 604	Corinth	38834	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 286-7093	374	28	13.2	59.9%	353 (94.4%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	$9,568							71.9	69.8	69	5		280039001566
75	Jumpertown School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	717 Hwy 4 West	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-6378	305	36	8.5	86.6%	234 (76.7%)	10 (3.3%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.1%)	$13,322							71.2	50	132	57		280375000717
76	Wesson Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1048 Grove Street	Wesson	39191	Copiah County	Copiah County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 643-2221	833	57	14.5	100.0%	656 (78.8%)	116 (13.9%)	37 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	$10,923							70.9	61.2	99	23		280122000169
77	Clara School	Public	PK, KG-8	40 Clara School Rd	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2065	418	29	14.1	99.3%	366 (87.6%)	32 (7.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	$11,169							70.2	71.9	63	14		280453000848
78	Amory Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd Avenue North	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-5658	348	28	12.5	70.1%	193 (55.5%)	118 (33.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	$11,703							69.4	71.5	64	14		280045000030
79	Purvis Middle School	Public	6-8	213 School Street	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 794-1037	447	31	14.4	51.9%	370 (82.8%)	48 (10.7%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$9,831							69.2	78.7	50	29		280240001254
80	Seminary Middle	Public	5-8	200 Main St	Seminary	39479	Covington County	Covington County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 722-4510	365	28	12.9	99.2%	258 (70.7%)	81 (22.2%)	18 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$11,443							68.3	60	102	22		280129001337

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MAAP English Language Arts, MAAP Mathematics, MAAP Science test scores released by the Mississippi Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 21, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Mississippi Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Mississippi Department of Education.
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Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds