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Shannon Middle School

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Shannon Middle School ranks 194 th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Shannon Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Shannon, Mississippi, with an enrollment of 201 students. The school is part of the Lee County School District, which is ranked 65 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small class sizes, Shannon Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 28.3% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 17.4% of 6th graders and 19.7% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in mathematics. The school's performance has declined over the past several years, dropping from a statewide ranking of 112 out of 266 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 194 out of 266 in 2024-2025. In comparison, Mooreville Middle School, another school in the Lee County School District, outperforms Shannon Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels.

Additionally, Shannon Middle School faces challenges with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.9% to 37.6% over the past few years, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting significant economic disadvantage among the student population. These factors, combined with the school's declining performance, indicate the need for comprehensive, data-driven interventions to address the root causes of the school's struggles and leverage the strengths of the surrounding community and district.

190

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,390

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

232 Cherry Street
Shannon, MS 38868

(662) 767-3986

District: Lee County

Students who attend Shannon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shannon High School

Feeder schools for Shannon Middle School:

Elementary:	Shannon Elementary School
	Shannon Primary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.1%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 24% Mississippi)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg48%

Mississippi avg48%

194^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	28.4	194 of 266	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.0	177 of 264	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	156 of 243	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	170 of 257	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	159 of 257	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	162 of 264	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	188 of 252	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	175 of 272	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	25.2	195 of 260	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.7	112 of 266	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	33.9	180 of 264	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.9	186 of 269	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.8	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.6	180 of 264	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.9	188 of 255	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-14 vs state

English Language Arts32%-10 vs state

Mathematics29%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Shannon 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pontotoc Junior High School	Public	7-8	132 North Main Street	Pontotoc	38863	Pontotoc County	Pontotoc City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 489-8360	361	31	11.6	71.5%	172 (47.6%)	82 (22.7%)	79 (21.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	73.6	66^th of 266 public middle schools	75.2%		68.3	76^th of 264 public middle schools	71.2%	10			47.4	39.9			69.3	59.5			63.2	$11,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Shannon Middle School

Is Shannon Middle School a good school?

Shannon Middle School ranks 194^th of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Shannon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 190 students attended Shannon Middle School.

What district is Shannon Middle School in?

Lee County

What is the racial makeup of Shannon Middle School?

Students at Shannon Middle School are 61% African American, 30% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Shannon Middle School attend?

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

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