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Ruleville Middle School

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Ruleville Middle School ranks 143 rd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Ruleville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Ruleville, Mississippi, with a student population of 143. The school is part of the Sunflower City Consolidated School District, which is ranked 98 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ruleville Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, generally below-average test scores compared to state and district averages, and a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the school does perform better than the district in some areas, such as 6th and 7th grade math and Algebra I. When compared to the nearby Cleveland Central Middle School and Drew Hunter Middle School, Ruleville Middle School generally performs better in math and Algebra I, but lags behind in English Language Arts and Science.

The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 114 in 2023-2024 to 143 in 2024-2025. Addressing the challenges faced by Ruleville Middle School, such as improving student attendance and engagement, as well as providing targeted support and resources to address the socioeconomic challenges of the student population, could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and outcomes for its students.

131

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,382

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 East Oscar St
Ruleville, MS 38771

(662) 756-4698

District: Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

94.7%

White:

2.3%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2017 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2017

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Mississippi avg50%

143^rd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 40 pts since 2017

From bottom 6% (2017) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Sunflower County Consolidated School District

98^th of 130Sunflower County Consolidated School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	143 of 266	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	114 of 264	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	130 of 243	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	210 of 257	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	230 of 257	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	234 of 264	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	221 of 252	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	256 of 272	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I64%-3 vs state

Science51%-3 vs state

Mathematics51%~ state avg

English Language Arts33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAAP Mathematics (2025)			MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Ruleville Middle School	Public	6-8	250 East Oscar St	Ruleville	38771	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 756-4698	131	12	11.2	100.0%	3 (2.3%)	124 (94.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	46.7	143^rd of 266 public middle schools	46.2%		56.3	114^th of 264 public middle schools	56.8%	29	35.3	30.6	33.4	55.9	55.1	41.0	64.3	51.3	$15,382
Drew Hunter Middle	Public	6-8	10 Swoope Road	Drew	38737	Sunflower County	Sunflower County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 745-8940	82	6	12.9	100.0%	1 (1.2%)	75 (91.5%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	44.1	152^nd of 266 public middle schools	42.9%		37.3	166^th of 264 public middle schools	37.1%	14	33.4	16.0	25.9	56.6	56.0	40.0	66.7	66.6	$19,996
Cleveland Central Middle School	Public	7-8	601 Lucy Seabery Dr	Cleveland	38732	Bolivar County	Cleveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 843-2338	423	26	16.5	99.5%	67 (15.8%)	319 (75.4%)	19 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	24.6	208^th of 266 public middle schools	21.8%		15.3	233^rd of 264 public middle schools	11.7%	25		21.7	31.0		33.4	21.9		45.3	$12,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruleville Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Ruleville Middle School?

Students at Ruleville Middle School are 95% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Ruleville Middle School in?

Sunflower County Consolidated School District

Is Ruleville Middle School a good school?

Ruleville Middle School ranks 143^rd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruleville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Ruleville Middle School.

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