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Byram Middle School

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Byram Middle School ranks 162 nd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Byram Middle School is a public middle school located in Terry, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 810 students. The school is part of the Hinds County School District, which is ranked 69 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byram Middle School faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its below-average test scores compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 30.8% to 38.6%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 46.7%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 32.4% to 47.9%, compared to the state average of 47.5% to 55.5%. The school has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 27.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Byram Middle School to the nearby schools, it generally performs better than the lower-performing schools in the Jackson Public School District, such as Powell Middle School, Blackburn Middle School, and Whitten Middle School. However, it still lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Rankin County School District and the Clinton Public School District, such as Clinton Junior High School.

785

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,639

Per pupil spending ?

70.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2009 Byram Bulldog Blvd.
Terry, MS 39170

(601) 372-4597

District: Hinds County School District

Students who attend Byram Middle School usually attend:

High:

Terry High School

Feeder schools for Byram Middle School:

Elementary:	Gary Road Elementary
	Gary Road Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

White:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Mississippi avg48%

162^nd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 130Hinds 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	162 of 266	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	183 of 264	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	132 of 243	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	139 of 257	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	135 of 257	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	133 of 264	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	117 of 252	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.4	145 of 272	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.8	118 of 260	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	106 of 266	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	85 of 264	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.6	96 of 269	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.4	83 of 270	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	92 of 264	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.5	159 of 255	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.6	142 of 247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.9	96 of 244	60.7%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science54%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-12 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Byram Middle School

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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 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
Byram Middle School	Public	6-8	2009 Byram Bulldog Blvd.	Terry	39170	Hinds County	Hinds County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 372-4597	785	47	16.8	70.4%	36 (4.6%)	711 (90.6%)	15 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	40.9	162^nd of 266 public middle schools	39.1%		30.5	183^rd of 264 public middle schools	30.7%	21		38.6	30.8	35.1		32.4	47.9	37.6			54.0	$9,639
Cardozo Middle School	Public	6-8	3180 McDowell Rd. Ext.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-5635	531	51	10.4	100.0%	9 (1.7%)	498 (93.8%)	21 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5.2	256^th of 266 public middle schools	3.8%		5	260^th of 264 public middle schools	1.5%	4		17.1	8.3	12.6		10.1	10.6	10.2	58.8		27.0	$15,290
Peeples Middle School	Public	6-8	2940 Belvedere Drive	Jackson	39212	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 346-5660	541	47	11.6	100.0%	5 (0.9%)	450 (83.2%)	76 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	3.1	262^nd of 266 public middle schools	1.5%		2.4	264^th of 264 public middle schools	0.0%	2		16.2	7.9	8.9		11.3	7.4	4.4			11.6	$16,248
Reimagine Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	309 W. McDowell Rd.	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Reimagine Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(601) 941-0844	457	21	21.7	100.0%	5 (1.1%)	443 (96.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	9.8	248^th of 266 public middle schools	6.8%		23.9	203^rd of 264 public middle schools	23.1%	45	34.8	23.1	13.1	23.4	4.4	8.5	20.5	13.8		30.4	30.1	$12,878
Blackburn Middle School	Public	6-8	1311 W Pearl St	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5329	317	43	7.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	310 (97.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4.6	260^th of 266 public middle schools	2.3%		4.1	261^st of 264 public middle schools	1.1%	1		12.2	12.0	12.1		15.0	15.4	8.3			15.1	$16,571
Clinton Junior High School	Public	7-8	711 Lakeview Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-0619	862	59	14.7	44.4%	281 (32.6%)	487 (56.5%)	32 (3.7%)	46 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.6%)	93.9	4^th of 266 public middle schools	98.5%		92.4	11^th of 264 public middle schools	95.8%	7			58.5	63.8			78.4	80.6	100.0		78.7	$9,209
Florence Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Beverly Dr	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2862	556	45	12.3	45.3%	453 (81.5%)	67 (12.1%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	82.8	33^rd of 266 public middle schools	87.6%		82.3	38^th of 264 public middle schools	85.6%	5		68.0	43.7	53.5		77.5	65.8	62.1	98.3		68.4	$12,239
Lovett Elementary School	Public	6	2002 W. Northside Drive	Clinton	39056	Hinds County	Clinton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 924-5664	375	24	15.6	46.1%	109 (29.1%)	207 (55.2%)	14 (3.7%)	33 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)								(n/a)		65.3				71.8						$9,256
Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	3655 Livingston Road	Jackson	39213	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3580	704	56	12.5	99.6%	6 (0.9%)	685 (97.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4.9	259^th of 266 public middle schools	2.6%		3.6	262^nd of 264 public middle schools	0.8%	3		16.8	10.9	15.4		13.6	9.6	5.4			20.3	$16,140
Pearl Junior High School	Public	6-8	200 Mary Ann Drive	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7952	944	72	13.0	70.9%	408 (43.2%)	381 (40.4%)	114 (12.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.3%)	57.7	115^th of 266 public middle schools	56.8%		50.5	130^th of 264 public middle schools	50.8%	15		39.5	39.6	47.6		52.5	49.5	58.9	97.7		50.3	$9,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Byram Middle School

What district is Byram Middle School in?

Hinds County School District

What is the racial makeup of Byram Middle School?

Students at Byram Middle School are 91% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Byram Middle School attend?

Students who attend Byram Middle School usually go on to attend Terry High School

Is Byram Middle School a good school?

Byram Middle School ranks 162^nd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Byram Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Byram Middle School.

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