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N R Burger Middle

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N R Burger Middle ranks 109 th of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 263 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

N R Burger Middle is a 7th–8th grade school in Hattiesburg, MS, serving 525 students within the Hattiesburg Public School District and sitting directly beside its 6th-grade feeder, Hattiesburg STEAM Academy. The school has a very high-poverty profile, with 100% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch, but it also offers the lowest student-teacher ratio in the area at 10.4 students per teacher—better than nearby Petal Middle School (12.7) and Sumrall Middle School (13.9). Over the past decade, N R Burger has improved meaningfully, climbing from the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2017–2018 to the 58th percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026, ranking 109th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools.

Academically, the school’s standout subject is 8th grade math, where 59.9% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026—above the state average and even ahead of nearby Oak Grove Middle School (57.5%). English language arts is a weaker spot, with just 35% of 8th graders proficient, about 6 points below the state. The contrast with Petal Middle School, only 4 miles away, is striking: Petal outperforms N R Burger in every subject, with the widest gaps in 7th grade math (72.7% vs. 50%) and 8th grade ELA (52.8% vs. 35%). Science also trails local peers, with 56.7% proficiency compared to Sumrall’s 72.6%.

The biggest barrier to improvement may be attendance. N R Burger’s chronic absenteeism rate hit 26.1% in 2023–2024—the highest among all nearby middle schools and above both the district (21.3%) and state (23.9%) figures. The school also appears to lack Algebra I acceleration options that peer schools like Sumrall and Oak Grove Middle School offer with near-perfect proficiency rates. Year-to-year test scores have been volatile, suggesting the school serves highly variable cohorts. Still, the combination of a low student-teacher ratio, rising state ranking, and genuine momentum in 8th grade math points to real untapped potential—especially if attendance improves and literacy support continues to grow.

525

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,533

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

174 Wsf Tatum Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

(601) 582-0536

District: Hattiesburg

Students who attend N R Burger Middle usually attend:

High:

Hattiesburg High School

Feeder schools for N R Burger Middle:

Elementary:	Grace Christian Elementary
	Hawkins Elementary
	Rowan Elementary
	Thames Elementary
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	Woodley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.8%

Hispanic:

11.4%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Mississippi median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Mississippi avg49%

109^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 133Hattiesburg 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
2026	56.0	109 of 263	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	113 of 265	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	141 of 259	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	110 of 228	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.5	136 of 233	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	158 of 229	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	140 of 223	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	161 of 211	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	186 of 272	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.5	165 of 260	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.2	182 of 266	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	166 of 264	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	146 of 269	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	137 of 270	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	154 of 264	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.4	169 of 255	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	18.9	203 of 247	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.3	197 of 244	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science57%~ state avg

Mathematics55%~ state avg

English Language Arts36%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
N R Burger Middle	Public	7-8	174 Wsf Tatum Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-0536	525	50	10.4	100.0%	14 (2.7%)	424 (80.8%)	60 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	56	109^th of 263 public middle schools	58.6%		57.9	113^th of 265 public middle schools	57.4%	4			37.4	35.0			50.0	59.9			56.7	$15,533
Hattiesburg Steam Academy	Public	6	176 WSF Tatum Dr.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-5291	263	20	13.2	100.0%	10 (3.8%)	210 (79.8%)	27 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)								(n/a)		38.4				46.8						$17,689
Petal Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	400 Hillcrest Loop	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 584-7660	632	51	12.3	59.0%	432 (68.4%)	108 (17.1%)	60 (9.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.8%)								(n/a)	69.7	60.9			68.1	74.7				82.6		$10,332
Petal Middle School	Public	7-8	203 East Central Avenue	Petal	39465	Forrest County	Petal School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 584-6301	645	50	12.7	60.0%	467 (72.4%)	116 (18.0%)	37 (5.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.8%)	78.3	49^th of 263 public middle schools	81.4%		87.9	15^th of 265 public middle schools	94.3%	34			40.2	52.8			72.7	67.2			59.4	$10,846
Oak Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	2543 Old Hwy.24	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 264-4634	1,160	89	12.9	61.0%	399 (34.4%)	547 (47.2%)	123 (10.6%)	36 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (4.6%)	68.6	77^th of 263 public middle schools	70.7%		72.9	69^th of 265 public middle schools	74.0%	8		56.8	40.4	50.4		52.8	56.9	57.5	100.0		60.0	$9,577
Purvis Middle School	Public	6-8	213 School Street	Purvis	39475	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 794-1068	447	31	14.4	51.9%	370 (82.8%)	48 (10.7%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	75.7	58^th of 263 public middle schools	77.9%		69.2	78^th of 265 public middle schools	70.6%	20		54.9	37.8	44.6		68.0	70.9	63.7			66.4	$9,831
Sumrall Middle School	Public	6-8	1217 Highway 42	Sumrall	39482	Lamar County	Lamar County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 758-4416	484	35	13.9	40.1%	392 (81.0%)	45 (9.3%)	19 (3.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	88.3	22^nd of 263 public middle schools	91.6%		86.4	24^th of 265 public middle schools	90.9%	2		67.3	43.9	54.8		79.7	71.0	73.9	96.8		72.6	$9,670
Perry Central Middle School	Public	6-8	100 8th Ave. South	New Augusta	39462	Perry County	Perry County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 964-3226	178	16	11.2	82.0%	109 (61.2%)	41 (23.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (14.6%)	55.8	112^th of 263 public middle schools	57.4%		65.4	90^th of 265 public middle schools	66.0%	22		37.5	38.4	32.7		43.7	71.2	48.1			67.3	$13,057

Frequently Asked Questions about N R Burger Middle

Is N R Burger Middle a good school?

N R Burger Middle ranks 109^th of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is N R Burger Middle in?

Hattiesburg

What is the racial makeup of N R Burger Middle?

Students at N R Burger Middle are 81% African American, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend N R Burger Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended N R Burger Middle.

What high school do graduates of N R Burger Middle attend?

Students who attend N R Burger Middle usually go on to attend Hattiesburg High 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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