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
181	Hazlehurst Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Marvin Minor Drive	Hazlehurst	39083	Copiah County	Hazlehurst City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 894-3463	292	20	14.6	99.7%	5 (1.7%)	219 (75.0%)	42 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.9%)	$13,450							31.2	34.4	173	8		280183000316
182	Alexander Junior High	Public	7-8	713 Beauregard Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 833-7549	340	28	12	82.6%	71 (20.9%)	245 (72.1%)	11 (3.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	$13,728							31.1	55	120	62		280084000090
183	Horn Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	6125 Hurt Road	Horn Lake	38637	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 393-7443	948	65	14.6	71.0%	102 (10.8%)	692 (73.0%)	109 (11.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (4.2%)	$10,409							30.7	31	182	1		280132000191
184	H. W. Byers High School	Public	5-12	4178 Hwy 72 East	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 851-7826	362	33	10.8	99.2%	75 (20.7%)	185 (51.1%)	81 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	$14,125							30.5	23	205	21		280285000553
185	Philadelphia High School	Public	7-12	248 Byrd Ave.	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Philadelphia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-2672	327	30	10.9	100.0%	20 (6.1%)	283 (86.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	$16,456							30	50.6	129	56		280360000692
186	N H Pilate Middle School	Public	6-8	531 E. Church Street	Newton	39345	Newton County	Newton Municipal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 683-3926	178	13	13.5	90.4%	6 (3.4%)	157 (88.2%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	$14,676							30	34	174	12		280318001179
187	Calhoun City High School	Public	5-12	201 North Beadle	Calhoun City	38916	Calhoun County	Calhoun County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 628-6240	379	38	10	81.5%	125 (33.0%)	199 (52.5%)	28 (7.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	$19,540							29.8	27.9	187			280087000098
188	Amite County Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Irene Street	Liberty	39645	Amite County	Amite County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 657-8920	144	16	8.8	100.0%	20 (13.9%)	118 (81.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	$13,517							29.4	52.9	125	63		280042001584
189	Okolona Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	125	11	10.9	100.0%	8 (6.4%)	112 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	$13,972							28.9	24.6	199	10		280339001482
190	Winona Secondary School	Public	7-12	301 Fairground Street	Winona	38967	Montgomery County	Winona-Montgomery Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 283-1244	502	48	10.4	99.4%	138 (27.5%)	305 (60.8%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.6%)	$15,304							28.8	27.6	188	2		280019601485

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide