Kossuth Middle School

Kossuth Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Alcorn School District in Corinth, Mississippi, with a student population of 375. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 74th out of 266 middle schools in the state, indicating strong academic performance.

Kossuth Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in various subject areas, such as 8th-grade MAAP Mathematics, where students scored 72.6% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.5% and the district average of 71.7%. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 13.9% in 2021-2022 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, an area that the school should focus on to ensure students are consistently engaged in their education. Additionally, Kossuth Middle School has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.93% to 99.28% over the past few years, indicating that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which may require additional resources and support.

When comparing Kossuth Middle School to other nearby schools, such as R.H. Long Booneville Middle School, Alcorn Central Middle School, and Corinth Middle School, Kossuth generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and state rankings, suggesting that it may be providing a higher quality of education compared to some of its neighboring schools. Overall, Kossuth Middle School appears to be a strong-performing school within the Alcorn School District, with a track record of academic success, but the school should continue to monitor and address the rising chronic absenteeism rates and consider strategies to support its economically disadvantaged student population.