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Byhalia Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Byhalia Middle School (5-8) is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Byhalia, Mississippi, part of the Marshall County School District. With 419 students, the school has faced significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Byhalia Middle School's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 20.4% to 42.6%, compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 66.3%. When compared to nearby middle schools in the Desoto County School District, the performance gap is quite stark, with schools like Hernando Middle School and Lewisburg Middle achieving proficiency rates ranging from 60-90%.

The high chronic absenteeism rates at Byhalia Middle School, ranging from 23.9% to 29.4% over the past few years, are concerning and likely contribute to the school's low academic performance. Additionally, the extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.33% to 100%, suggests that poverty and economic hardship are major factors impacting the Byhalia Middle School community. While the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 14.6 to 16.8, may be a strength, it is clear that substantial improvements are needed to bring student outcomes up to state and regional averages.

438

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,909

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

172 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611

(662) 838-2591

District: Marshall County School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.0%

Hispanic:

32.9%

White:

23.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (30% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg32%

Mississippi avg51%

209^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 130Marshall 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	209 of 266	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	195 of 264	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	166 of 243	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	141 of 257	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	178 of 257	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	140 of 264	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	121 of 252	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	116 of 272	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	31.2	177 of 260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	161 of 266	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.4	138 of 264	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.2	180 of 269	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.8	177 of 270	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.3	165 of 264	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	149 of 255	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	13.1	221 of 247	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	206 of 244	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-21 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Mathematics25%-26 vs state

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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 4th Grade	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 4th 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
Byhalia Middle School	Public	5-8	172 Highway 309 North	Byhalia	38611	Marshall County	Marshall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 838-2591	438	27	16.1	99.3%	103 (23.5%)	162 (37.0%)	144 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.6%)	24.1	209^th of 266 public middle schools	21.4%		25.9	195^th of 264 public middle schools	26.1%	14		31.7	35.1	26.5	28.4		20.4	30.9	23.9	26.1		35.7	42.6	$9,909
Lewisburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2605 Highway 305 S	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-5050	996	59	16.8	21.8%	753 (75.6%)	114 (11.4%)	64 (6.4%)	17 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (4.7%)	93.2	5^th of 266 public middle schools	98.1%		95.8	4^th of 264 public middle schools	98.5%	1			69.4	60.1	61.3			81.1	90.3	77.6	100.0		70.8	$8,733
Center Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	8756 Forest Hill Irene	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 892-6800	757	46	16.4	46.6%	261 (34.5%)	365 (48.2%)	72 (9.5%)	25 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.4%)	81.2	42^nd of 266 public middle schools	84.2%		84.9	30^th of 264 public middle schools	88.6%	12			50.4	50.6	51.4			61.2	74.5	72.3			68.4	$8,783
Olive Branch Middle School	Public	6-8	6530 S. Blocker Street	Olive Branch	38654	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 895-4610	744	44	16.7	62.6%	214 (28.8%)	391 (52.6%)	94 (12.6%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.4%)	45.7	146^th of 266 public middle schools	45.1%		56.7	113^th of 264 public middle schools	57.2%	33			41.9	29.2	36.5			46.6	53.0	45.0			45.9	$10,305
Desoto Central Middle School	Public	6-8	2611 Central Parkway	Southaven	38672	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 349-6660	1,388	79	17.5	41.9%	432 (31.1%)	665 (47.9%)	122 (8.8%)	59 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	106 (7.6%)	83.8	27^th of 266 public middle schools	89.8%		89.2	22^nd of 264 public middle schools	91.7%	5			51.3	47.4	62.2			64.7	80.2	73.2			68.9	$8,390
Holly Springs Junior High School	Public	7-8	325 East Falconer	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 252-7735	145	11	12.9	91.0%	4 (2.8%)	135 (93.1%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	15.8	232^nd of 266 public middle schools	12.8%		14.6	236^th of 264 public middle schools	10.6%	4				25.0	13.8				32.8	23.8			30.1	$13,629
Holly Springs Intermediate School	Public	4-6	655 South Maury	Holly Springs	38635	Marshall County	Holly Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 252-2329	228	13	17.6	97.4%	14 (6.1%)	201 (88.2%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)	44.2	41.9	22.9			33.8	30.3	57.4				51.7		$12,518
Hernando Middle School	Public	6-8	700 Dilworth Lane	Hernando	38632	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	No	(662) 429-4154	1,183	69	17.1	27.0%	872 (73.7%)	129 (10.9%)	115 (9.7%)	10 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (4.7%)	92.7	7^th of 266 public middle schools	97.4%		93.8	7^th of 264 public middle schools	97.3%				61.0	61.3	67.0			76.9	82.1	78.2			76.2	$8,420
Southaven Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Rasco Road	Southaven	38671	DeSoto County	Desoto County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(662) 280-0422	1,423	89	15.9	64.5%	216 (15.2%)	873 (61.3%)	239 (16.8%)	15 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	77 (5.4%)	28.6	192^nd of 266 public middle schools	27.8%		22.4	206^th of 264 public middle schools	22.0%	14			36.2	17.0	31.4			33.1	42.5	28.9			46.9	$8,677

Frequently Asked Questions about Byhalia Middle School

What district is Byhalia Middle School in?

Marshall County School District

How many students attend Byhalia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Byhalia Middle School.

Is Byhalia Middle School a good school?

Byhalia Middle School ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Mississippi middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Byhalia Middle School?

Students at Byhalia Middle School are 37% African American, 33% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races.

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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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