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S.V. Marshall Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

S V Marshall Middle School is a public middle school in Lexington, Mississippi, serving 333 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Holmes County Consolidated School District, which is ranked 113 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

S V Marshall Middle School faces several key challenges. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.8% to 30.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.1% to 35.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 37.3% to 52.9%. Nearly 100% of the students at S V Marshall Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing S V Marshall Middle School to the nearby Williams-Sullivan Middle School (within the same district) and O.M. McNair Middle School (in a different district), S V Marshall Middle School generally performs worse on test scores and other metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Williams-Sullivan Middle School had higher proficiency rates in several subject areas compared to S V Marshall Middle School. The high chronic absenteeism rates and economic disadvantages faced by the students at S V Marshall Middle School may be contributing to the school's low academic performance, and addressing these issues will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students.

321

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,490

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12572 Highway 12
Lexington, MS 39095

(662) 235-5226

District: Holmes County Consolidated

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

Two or more races:

0.9%

White:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (26% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

Mississippi avg48%

234^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 10 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Holmes County Consolidated

113^th of 130Holmes County Consolidated 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	15.5	234 of 266	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	247 of 264	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	232 of 243	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	223 of 257	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	251 of 257	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-25 vs state

Mathematics30%-22 vs state

English Language Arts20%-22 vs state

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Schools Near S.V. Marshall Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (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 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
S.V. Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	12572 Highway 12	Lexington	39095	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 235-5226	321	25	12.7	100.0%	2 (0.6%)	315 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	15.5	234^th of 266 public middle schools	12.0%		9.5	247^th of 264 public middle schools	6.4%	13		30.4	14.1	18.1		35.4	33.3	22.9		30.1	$14,490
O.M. McNair Middle School	Public	5-8	910 Church Street	Belzoni	39038	Humphreys County	Mississippi Achievement School District Of Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 247-6060	305	23	13.1	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	123 (40.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (59.3%)	5	257^th of 266 public middle schools	3.4%		7.5	253^rd of 264 public middle schools	4.2%	4	23.9	17.4	7.9	11.6	9.8	19.1	19.7	11.6	33.8	10.6	$16,607
Williams-Sullivan Middle School	Public	6-8	14494 Highway 51	Durant	39063	Holmes County	Holmes County Consolidated	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 653-6262	192	17	11.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	189 (98.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	21.1	215^th of 266 public middle schools	19.2%					(n/a)		26.1	15.8	28.4		21.7	47.4	28.4		32.0	$17,777

Frequently Asked Questions about S.V. Marshall Middle School

What district is S.V. Marshall Middle School in?

Holmes County Consolidated

How many students attend S.V. Marshall Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended S.V. Marshall Middle School.

Is S.V. Marshall Middle School a good school?

S.V. Marshall Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Mississippi middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of S.V. Marshall Middle School?

Students at S.V. Marshall Middle School are 98% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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