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Middle School Of Poplarville

Public Grades 6-8
72nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 73% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

Middle School Of Poplarville is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Poplarville, MS, part of the Poplarville Separate School District. With 454 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Mississippi middle schools over the past decade, currently ranking 72 out of 266 middle schools in the state.

Middle School Of Poplarville stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average on MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade students scored 53.9% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.7%, and 60.6% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 47.5%. The school's 8th-grade Science scores are particularly impressive, with 75.5% of students scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 54.7%. While the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 23.9% in 2022-2023, this rate is still lower than the nearby Pearl River Central Junior High, which had a 23.9% chronic absenteeism rate in the same year.

Another notable aspect of Middle School Of Poplarville is its ability to serve a high-needs population, with 99.33% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the 61.42% rate at the nearby Pearl River Central Junior High. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 16.6 over the past few years, also suggests a more personalized learning environment for students compared to the 15:1 ratio at the nearby school.

476
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,508
Per pupil spending ?
58.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6 Spirit Street
       Poplarville, MS  39470

(601) 795-1351

District: Poplarville School District


Students who attend Middle School Of Poplarville usually attend:

High:    Poplarville High School

Feeder schools for Middle School Of Poplarville:

Elementary:    Poplarville Lower Elementary
    Poplarville Upper Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.4%
African American:
8.8%
Two or more races:
7.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Mississippi median (73rd percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school56%
District avg56%
Mississippi avg48%
72nd of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
12th of 130Poplarville 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202572.072 of 26672.9%★★★★☆
202461.797 of 26463.3%★★★☆☆
202377.249 of 24379.8%★★★★☆
202268.378 of 25769.6%★★★★☆
202174.759 of 25777.0%★★★★☆
201969.174 of 26472.0%★★★★☆
201871.070 of 25272.2%★★★★☆
201776.254 of 27280.1%★★★★☆
201660.694 of 26063.8%★★★☆☆
201552.5113 of 26657.5%★★★☆☆
201462.197 of 26463.3%★★★☆☆
201358.4121 of 26955.0%★★★☆☆
201261.8100 of 27063.0%★★★☆☆
201164.297 of 26463.3%★★★☆☆
201067.774 of 25571.0%★★★★☆
200960.0102 of 24758.7%★★★☆☆
200868.969 of 24471.7%★★★★☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science76%+21 vs state
Mathematics54%+3 vs state
English Language Arts50%+8 vs state

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Middle School Of Poplarville ranks 72nd of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Middle School Of Poplarville.

Students at Middle School Of Poplarville are 82% White, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Students who attend Middle School Of Poplarville usually go on to attend Poplarville High School


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