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Plantersville Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Plantersville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Lee County School District in Plantersville, Mississippi. With 221 students, the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom quarter of middle schools in the state, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Plantersville Middle School significantly underperforms the Lee County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44% in the district and 41.7% statewide. The school's math proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 10.5% to 37% across the grade levels. Additionally, Plantersville Middle School has had very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 33.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Plantersville Middle School to other nearby schools in the Lee County School District, it is clear that the school is an outlier in terms of academic performance. For instance, Guntown Middle School and Mooreville Middle School have significantly higher test scores and state rankings than Plantersville. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch eligibility at Plantersville Middle School suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic struggles, and addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving student outcomes.

241

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,440

Per pupil spending ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2657 Main St.
Plantersville, MS 38862

(662) 842-4690

District: Lee County

Students who attend Plantersville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shannon High School

Feeder schools for Plantersville Middle School:

Elementary:

Verona Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

79.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (27% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg50%

Mississippi avg51%

222^nd of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Lee County

65^th of 130Lee County 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
2025	17.4	222 of 266	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	227 of 264	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	200 of 243	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	207 of 257	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	210 of 257	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	238 of 264	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	204 of 252	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	229 of 272	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	244 of 260	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	250 of 266	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.6	229 of 264	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.9	230 of 269	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	215 of 270	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.1	208 of 264	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.7	222 of 255	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	227 of 247	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.4	229 of 244	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-27 vs state

Mathematics26%-25 vs state

English Language Arts24%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Plantersville 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
Plantersville Middle School	Public	5-8	2657 Main St.	Plantersville	38862	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 842-4690	241	24	10.0	99.6%	9 (3.7%)	192 (79.7%)	25 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)	17.4	222^nd of 266 public middle schools	16.5%		16.2	227^th of 264 public middle schools	14.0%	5	29.3	29.2	22.7	13.2	10.5	31.8	37.0	26.4		43.1	23.1	$15,440
Tupelo Middle School	Public	7-8	1009 Varsity Drive	Tupelo	38801	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 840-8780	1,070	77	13.9	67.0%	344 (32.1%)	565 (52.8%)	100 (9.3%)	34 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	74.8	61^st of 266 public middle schools	77.1%		78.3	51^st of 264 public middle schools	80.7%	10			44.0	48.9			65.4	59.7	100.0		61.7	$10,592
Milam Elementary School	Public	6	720 West Jefferson	Tupelo	38804	Lee County	Tupelo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 841-8920	456	37	12.3	66.7%	127 (27.9%)	248 (54.4%)	47 (10.3%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)								(n/a)	0.0	51.1			0.0	61.7				0.0		$11,300
Shannon Middle School	Public	6-8	232 Cherry Street	Shannon	38868	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 767-3986	190	21	9.1	87.4%	57 (30.0%)	116 (61.1%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	28.4	194^th of 266 public middle schools	27.1%		33	177^th of 264 public middle schools	33.0%	17		28.3	30.0	36.4		17.4	44.3	19.7			40.9	$13,390
Mooreville Middle School	Public	6-8	964 Cr 1409	Mooreville	38857	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 680-4894	333	28	11.9	48.6%	284 (85.3%)	16 (4.8%)	16 (4.8%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	82.3	36^th of 266 public middle schools	86.5%		78.2	52^nd of 264 public middle schools	80.3%	16		48.5	52.0	56.1		55.6	77.2	70.2			78.1	$9,927
Nettleton Junior High	Public	6-8	1532 Maple Road	Nettleton	38858	Lee County	Nettleton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(662) 963-7400	243	18	13.5	80.7%	143 (58.8%)	58 (23.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.4%)	41	161^st of 266 public middle schools	39.5%					(n/a)		40.3	14.1	36.4		59.8	33.9	35.1			57.2	$10,338
Okolona Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Howard Gunn Street	Okolona	38860	Chickasaw County	Okolona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 447-2362	125	11	10.9	100.0%	8 (6.4%)	112 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	28.9	189^th of 266 public middle schools	28.9%		24.6	199^th of 264 public middle schools	24.6%	10		31.5	19.6	30.0		40.0	35.3	25.0			57.5	$13,972
Guntown Middle School	Public	6-8	1539 Main St.	Guntown	38849	Lee County	Lee County	No	No	No	No	(662) 348-8800	674	55	12.1	51.9%	497 (73.7%)	118 (17.5%)	22 (3.3%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	65.1	92^nd of 266 public middle schools	65.4%		64.4	89^th of 264 public middle schools	66.3%	3		47.2	40.1	47.4		50.5	59.4	54.4			61.3	$9,670
Amory Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd Avenue North	Amory	38821	Monroe County	Amory School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 256-5658	348	28	12.5	70.1%	193 (55.5%)	118 (33.9%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	69.4	78^th of 266 public middle schools	70.7%		71.5	64^th of 264 public middle schools	75.8%	14		45.4	42.0	51.7		50.8	68.7	53.9			72.0	$11,703
Pontotoc Middle School	Public	5-6	135 Education Drive	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-6056	316	27	11.5	72.8%	154 (48.7%)	89 (28.2%)	53 (16.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.7%)								(n/a)	52.2	48.0			52.8	64.4				65.6		$10,321

Frequently Asked Questions about Plantersville Middle School

What high school do graduates of Plantersville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Plantersville Middle School usually go on to attend Shannon High School

What district is Plantersville Middle School in?

Lee County

What is the racial makeup of Plantersville Middle School?

Students at Plantersville Middle School are 80% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.

How many students attend Plantersville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Plantersville Middle School.

Is Plantersville Middle School a good school?

Plantersville Middle School ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Mississippi middle schools.

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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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