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Kosciusko Junior High School

Public Grades 6-8
104th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 61% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

Kosciusko Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, part of the Kosciusko School District. With a student population of 472 and a student-teacher ratio of around 12-13 students per teacher, the school has consistently performed above the state average in several key academic areas, including mathematics, science, and English language arts proficiency.

One area of concern for Kosciusko Junior High School is its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.8% to 26.2% over the past few years. However, the school's academic performance remains strong, with its statewide ranking among Mississippi middle schools ranging from 37 to 128 over the past 10 years. Interestingly, the nearby Williams-Sullivan Middle School, which is part of the Holmes County Consolidated School District, performs significantly worse than Kosciusko Junior High School across several academic measures, highlighting the relative strength of Kosciusko Junior High School within its regional context.

Another notable aspect of Kosciusko Junior High School is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 80.08% to 99.42% over the past few years. This suggests the school is serving a highly economically disadvantaged student population, which may present unique challenges and require targeted interventions and support to ensure these students are able to succeed academically.

472
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,801
Per pupil spending ?
77.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 317 East Jefferson Street
       Kosciusko, MS  39090

(662) 289-3737

District: Kosciusko School District


Students who attend Kosciusko Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Kosciusko Senior High School

Feeder schools for Kosciusko Junior High School:

Elementary:    Kosciusko Lower Elementary
    Kosciusko Middle Elementary
    Kosciusko Upper Elementary
Racial breakdown:

African American:
60.0%
White:
32.2%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2022)
✓Above the Mississippi median (61st percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg53%
Mississippi avg50%
104th of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 39%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From top 14% (2015) to top 39% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
47th of 130Kosciusko 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
202561.3104 of 26660.9%★★★☆☆
202461.698 of 26462.9%★★★☆☆
202360.292 of 24362.1%★★★☆☆
202248.5128 of 25750.2%★★★☆☆
202164.092 of 25764.2%★★★☆☆
201963.595 of 26464.0%★★★☆☆
201862.694 of 25262.7%★★★☆☆
201774.361 of 27277.6%★★★★☆
201674.859 of 26077.3%★★★★☆
201581.537 of 26686.1%★★★★☆
201483.128 of 26489.4%★★★★☆
201385.924 of 26991.1%★★★★★
201282.835 of 27087.0%★★★★☆
201180.035 of 26486.7%★★★★☆
201083.031 of 25587.8%★★★★☆
200981.434 of 24786.2%★★★★☆
200884.925 of 24489.8%★★★★★
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I100%+33 vs state
Mathematics59%+7 vs state
Science59%+4 vs state
English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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Kosciusko Junior High School ranks 104th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Kosciusko Junior High School are 60% African American, 32% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Kosciusko Junior High School usually go on to attend Kosciusko Senior High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Kosciusko Junior High School.


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