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Houston Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
140th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 263 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 47% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

Houston Middle School serves 352 students in grades 6–8 in Houston, Mississippi, and is part of the Chickasaw County School District, which is rated above average for the state. The school has seen its state ranking decline over the past few years, falling from the 70th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 46th percentile in 2025–2026, though it remains a larger and generally higher-performing school than its nearby counterpart, Okolona Middle School.

Academically, Houston's math program is a standout strength. In 2025–2026, 6th and 7th graders scored above the state average in math (58.3% and 61% proficiency, respectively), and Houston beat Okolona in every grade level. English language arts is more of a mixed picture—6th graders are near the state average, but 7th and 8th grade ELA scores lag notably behind. Science is the biggest concern: 8th grade science proficiency dropped to 35.7% in 2025–2026, far below the state average of 57.8%, and Okolona Middle outperformed Houston in this subject both years despite being in the lower-rated Okolona School District.

Attendance is another worry for parents to know about. Houston's chronic absenteeism rate jumped from 13.4% to 28.5% between 2022–2023 and 2023–2024, putting it well above the state average of 23.9%—even though Houston has a lower poverty rate than Okolona, which has just 5.9% chronic absenteeism. The good news is that Houston has proven it can perform at a high level, earning a 4-star rating as recently as 2022–2023. With focused attention on attendance, upper-grade reading, and science, there is a clear path for improvement.

352
Students ?
11.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,912
Per pupil spending ?
78.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 632-A Starkville Street
       Houston, MS  38851

(662) 456-2254

District: Chickasaw County School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
African American:
36.1%
Two or more races:
11.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2026
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (44% vs 49% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2023
!Science scores 22 pts below the Mississippi average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg45%
Mississippi avg49%
140th of 263
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Bottom 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2023
From top 32% (2023) to bottom 47% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
51st of 133Chickasaw County 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202644.9140 of 26346.8%★★☆☆☆
202550.3131 of 26550.6%★★★☆☆
202455.3115 of 25955.6%★★★☆☆
202367.973 of 22868.0%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics56%~ state avg
Science36%-22 vs state
English Language Arts35%-7 vs state

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Students at Houston Middle School are 44% White, 36% African American, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Houston Middle School ranks 140th of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Houston Middle School.

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026
2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025
2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025


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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