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Mooreville Middle School

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Mooreville Middle School ranks 36 th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Mooreville Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Lee County School District in Mooreville, Mississippi. With 351 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2, the school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Mississippi, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mooreville Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.1% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In mathematics, 77.2% of 7th-grade students at Mooreville Middle School were proficient or better, compared to 58.4% for the district and 55.5% for the state. Additionally, the school has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, ranging from 19.9% to 26.2% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Mooreville Middle School outperforms the nearby Shannon Middle School and Plantersville Middle School in both academic performance and statewide rankings, ranking 36th in the state in the 2024-2025 school year, while the other two schools ranked 194th and 222nd, respectively. Despite serving a relatively economically disadvantaged population, with 47.58% to 99.19% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Mooreville Middle School has maintained its consistently high level of academic achievement, suggesting effective strategies and resources to support student learning.

333

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,927

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

964 Cr 1409
Mooreville, MS 38857

(662) 680-4894

District: Lee County

Students who attend Mooreville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mooreville High School

Feeder schools for Mooreville Middle School:

Elementary:

Mooreville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

African American:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Mississippi middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg48%

Mississippi avg48%

36^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	36 of 266	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	52 of 264	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	48 of 243	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	27 of 257	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	40 of 257	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	51 of 264	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	52.8	126 of 272	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.7	126 of 260	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.2	58 of 266	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	59.6	102 of 264	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.5	92 of 269	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	107 of 270	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	98 of 264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	94 of 255	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	79 of 247	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	124 of 244	49.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+23 vs state

Mathematics68%+16 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Mooreville 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mooreville Middle School

How many students attend Mooreville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Mooreville Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mooreville Middle School?

Students at Mooreville Middle School are 85% White, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Mooreville Middle School a good school?

Mooreville Middle School ranks 36^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mooreville Middle School in?

Lee County

What high school do graduates of Mooreville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mooreville Middle School usually go on to attend Mooreville High School

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