Best Middle Schools in Mississippi

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MAAP test scores by the Mississippi Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

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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
51	D'Iberville Middle School	Public	4-8	3320 Warrior Drive	Diberville	39540	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 392-1746	503	36	13.7	99.2%	190 (37.8%)	134 (26.6%)	92 (18.3%)	46 (9.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.8%)	$12,296							78.2	73.1	58	7		280177000286
52	Union Middle School	Public	5-8	115 James Street	Union	39365	Newton County	Union Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 774-5303	286	20	14.2	99.0%	211 (73.8%)	62 (21.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	$8,780							78.1	79.6	47	5		280438001327
53	New Albany Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Apple Street	New Albany	38652	Union County	New Albany Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(662) 534-1820	470	36	12.8	63.2%	227 (48.3%)	130 (27.7%)	79 (16.8%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	$11,034							77.8	66.9	78	25		280312000618
54	Belmont Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	9 School Drive	Belmont	38827	Tishomingo County	Tishomingo County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 454-7924	855	74	11.6	65.4%	670 (78.4%)	14 (1.6%)	118 (13.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	$12,062							77.5	84.7	31	23		280426000803
55	Alcorn Central Middle School	Public	5-8	8a Cr 254	Glen	38846	Alcorn County	Alcorn School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 286-3674	371	30	12.4	69.5%	340 (91.6%)	9 (2.4%)	13 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	$9,975							77.1	75.6	55			280039001188
56	North Pontotoc Middle School	Public	7-8	8324 Hwy 15 North	Ecru	38841	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 662-2479	308	22	14.2	99.0%	211 (68.5%)	38 (12.3%)	55 (17.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	$9,149							75.9	80	44	12		280366001009
57	Hancock Middle School	Public	6-8	7070 Stennis Airport Drive	Kiln	39556	Hancock County	Hancock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-1889	884			69.0%	734 (83.0%)	72 (8.1%)	43 (4.9%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	23 (2.6%)	$11,109							75.8	75.4	57			280174001232
58	R.H. Long Booneville Middle School	Public	5-8	300 A W George E. Allen	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Booneville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5843	416	28	14.9	65.9%	277 (66.6%)	84 (20.2%)	12 (2.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.4%)	$5,821							75.7	63.9	92	34		280082001329
59	East Union Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1548 St Hwy 9 South	Blue Springs	38828	Union County	Union County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 534-6542	950	61	15.6	67.3%	800 (84.2%)	81 (8.5%)	37 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	$8,811							75.4	77.3	54	5		280435000821
60	Itawamba Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	488 Little Indian Road	Fulton	38843	Itawamba County	Itawamba County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 862-4641	1,129	72	15.7	67.7%	955 (84.6%)	82 (7.3%)	17 (1.5%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.1%)	$8,580							75.3	71	68	8		280210000358

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide