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Magnolia Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

Magnolia Middle School is a public middle school located in Meridian, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 443 students. The school is part of the Meridian Public Schools district, which is ranked 122 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magnolia Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 39.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of the nearby schools such as Northwest Junior High School, Enterprise Middle School, West Lauderdale Middle School, and Southeast Lauderdale Middle School. Additionally, Magnolia Middle School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the state averages and the scores of the nearby schools in the Meridian Public Schools district.

Magnolia Middle School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This, combined with the school's low ranking and the 0-star rating of the Meridian Public Schools district, suggests that there may be systemic challenges impacting the performance of all schools in the district. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.6 to 12.8 over the past few years, presents an opportunity for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes at Magnolia Middle School.

440

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,645

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 24th Street
Meridian, MS 39305

(601) 484-4060

District: Meridian Public Schools

Students who attend Magnolia Middle School usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Feeder schools for Magnolia Middle School:

Elementary:	Crestwood Elementary
	Parkview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.2%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Mississippi avg48%

235^th of 266

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Meridian Public Schools

122^nd of 130Meridian Public Schools 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	15.5	235 of 266	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	215 of 264	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	217 of 243	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	189 of 257	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	207 of 257	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	181 of 264	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.5	190 of 272	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.0	183 of 260	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.8	204 of 266	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.6	221 of 264	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	231 of 269	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.9	246 of 270	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	23.8	231 of 264	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.1	211 of 255	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.1	161 of 247	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.6	109 of 244	55.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-24 vs state

Mathematics26%-26 vs state

English Language Arts23%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Magnolia Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Magnolia Middle School	Public	6-8	1350 24th Street	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4060	440	34	12.9	100.0%	12 (2.7%)	404 (91.8%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	15.5	235^th of 266 public middle schools	11.7%		19.6	215^th of 264 public middle schools	18.6%	20		27.1	19.8	22.2		36.9	26.9	19.0		30.4	$13,645
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 32nd Street	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 484-4094	484	39	12.5	100.0%	13 (2.7%)	437 (90.3%)	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	21.9	212^th of 266 public middle schools	20.3%		15.4	232^nd of 264 public middle schools	12.1%	20		31.5	25.6	26.9		24.6	26.8	27.3		41.2	$13,317
Northeast Middle School	Public	5-8	7763 Highway 39 North	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 483-3532	520	44	11.9	71.5%	149 (28.7%)	306 (58.8%)	24 (4.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.4%)	46.8	141^st of 266 public middle schools	47.0%		37.8	164^th of 264 public middle schools	37.9%	23	53.8	40.0	32.5	36.3	34.4	40.4	50.4	44.0	64.8	55.6	$11,175
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	2535 Old Highway 19 S.E.	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 485-5751	371	30	12.4	71.2%	217 (58.5%)	119 (32.1%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.6%)	84	26^th of 266 public middle schools	90.2%		82.4	37^th of 264 public middle schools	86.0%	11	55.0	52.1	57.4	53.6	50.7	59.5	78.9	66.7	80.3	79.0	$11,474
West Lauderdale Middle School	Public	5-8	9916A West Lauderdale Road	Collinsville	39325	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 737-8689	537	39	13.6	39.5%	414 (77.1%)	71 (13.2%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.5%)	87.4	18^th of 266 public middle schools	93.2%		87.3	26^th of 264 public middle schools	90.2%	8	71.2	63.4	50.8	62.9	58.2	73.2	68.5	68.6	85.6	71.8	$10,008
Enterprise Middle School	Public	5-8	105 Short Street	Enterprise	39330	Clarke County	Enterprise	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 659-7722	268	24	11.1	60.4%	243 (90.7%)	17 (6.3%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	81	45^th of 266 public middle schools	83.1%		84.1	32^nd of 264 public middle schools	87.9%	13	53.4	51.3	32.9	53.0	61.7	73.6	79.7	78.8	75.0	77.3	$10,872

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Middle School?

Students at Magnolia Middle School are 92% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Magnolia Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Magnolia Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Magnolia Middle School attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Middle School usually go on to attend Meridian High School

What district is Magnolia Middle School in?

Meridian Public Schools

Is Magnolia Middle School a good school?

Magnolia Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.7% 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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