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
81	Nanih Waiya Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	4880 Highway 397	Louisville	39339	Winston County	Louisville Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 773-6770	517	29	17.7	59.6%	372 (72.0%)	80 (15.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.4%)	$11,238							67.9	67.2	77	4		280270000526
82	Lafayette Middle School	Public	7-8	102 Commodore Dr.	Oxford	38655	Lafayette County	Lafayette County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 234-1664	420	40	10.5	54.3%	302 (71.9%)	88 (21.0%)	17 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$13,379							67.8	86	29	53		280237000967
83	Raleigh High School	Public	7-12	491 Magnolia Drive	Raleigh	39153	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 782-4261	486	39	12.6	72.4%	334 (68.7%)	132 (27.2%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	$10,802							67.7	48.8	138	55		280402000759
84	Wheeler High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	318 Cr 5011	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 365-2535	577	51	11.2	65.7%	528 (91.5%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	$10,679							67.5	58.8	109	25		280375000722
85	Richland High School	Public	7-12	1202 Highway 49 South	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-5144	731	71	10.3	73.1%	325 (44.5%)	208 (28.5%)	140 (19.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	$13,761							67.2	64.7	88	3		280383000743
86	East Webster High School	Public	6-12	195 Old Cumberland Rd.	Maben	39750	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 263-5321	445	37	12	46.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,121							67.1	65.3	85	1		280456000852
87	Enterprise Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1601 Hwy 583 SE	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Lincoln County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 833-7284	667	50	13.3	64.5%	596 (89.4%)	62 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	$9,565							66.9	72.8	60	27		280264000513
88	West Jones High School	Public	7-12	254 Springhill Road	Laurel	39443	Jones County	Jones County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 729-8144	1,587	112	14.1	66.3%	792 (49.9%)	366 (23.1%)	376 (23.7%)	13 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.5%)	$9,829							66.5	58.4	111	23		280228000451
89	Lake Middle School	Public	5-8	1770 East Scott Road	Lake	39092	Scott County	Scott County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 775-3614	237	14	17.2	98.7%	109 (46.0%)	109 (46.0%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	$9,714							66.3	79.7	46	43		280390001144
90	Pine Grove High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	3510a Cr 600	Ripley	38663	Tippah County	South Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 837-7789	573	48	12	73.1%	542 (94.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	$10,571							66.1	62.9	94	4		280411000776

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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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