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
41	Caledonia Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Confederate Drive	Caledonia	39740	Lowndes County	Lowndes County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 356-2042	487	35	13.8	46.4%	365 (74.9%)	84 (17.2%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	$10,029							81.2	90.7	16	25		280273001126
42	Center Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	8756 Forest Hill Irene	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6800	757	46	16.4	46.6%	261 (34.5%)	365 (48.2%)	72 (9.5%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.4%)	$8,783							81.2	84.9	30	12		280132001358
43	Hamilton School	Public, Alternative	K-12	40201 Hamilton Road	Hamilton	39746	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 343-8307	557	49	11.4	60.0%	440 (79.0%)	66 (11.8%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	$10,700							81.1	66.5	80	37		280294000580
44	Mize Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	125 School Dr	Mize	39116	Smith County	Smith County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 733-2242	831	57	14.6	62.7%	704 (84.7%)	102 (12.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	$9,558							81	69.5	72	28		280402000758
45	Enterprise Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Short Street	Enterprise	39330	Clarke County	Enterprise	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 659-7722	268	24	11.1	60.4%	243 (90.7%)	17 (6.3%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$10,872							81	84.1	32	13		280144000977
46	West Harrison Middle	Public	7-8	21411 Landon Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 831-8808	650	45	14.5	72.8%	368 (56.6%)	208 (32.0%)	34 (5.2%)	7 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.6%)	$10,600							80.9	79.2	48	2		280177001544
47	Walnut Attendance Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	280 Commerce St.	Walnut	38683	Tippah County	North Tippah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 223-6471	480	35	13.7	73.1%	385 (80.2%)	55 (11.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	$10,362							79.3	66.7	79	32		280327000640
48	Hills Chapel School	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Cr 2371	Booneville	38829	Prentiss County	Prentiss County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 728-5181	398	34	11.7	68.1%	371 (93.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	$10,832							79.1	83.4	36	12		280375000716
49	Smithville School	Public, Alternative	K-12	60017 Hwy 23	Smithville	38870	Monroe County	Monroe County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 651-4276	540	48	11.2	48.7%	499 (92.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.1%)	$10,868							78.9	72.7	61	12		280294000582
50	South Forrest Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-8	8 Burborne Street	Brooklyn	39425	Forrest County	Forrest County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 545-7714	604	36	16.6	68.5%	483 (80.0%)	32 (5.3%)	36 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	$11,207							78.5	94.9	5	45		280149000220

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide