Magee Middle School

Magee Middle School is a public middle school in Magee, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 272 students. The school is part of the Simpson County School District, which is ranked 92 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magee Middle School faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 53.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's test scores in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are also consistently lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in MAAP/English Language Arts ranged from 18.3% to 29.8% for Magee Middle School, compared to 37.3% to 46.7% for the state. Additionally, Magee Middle School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.12% to 99.1% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby Mendenhall Junior High School, which is also part of the Simpson County School District, has similar performance metrics to Magee Middle School, suggesting that the challenges faced by Magee Middle School may be systemic within the district. The school's performance, as measured by its statewide school digger ranking, has also declined over the past several years, dropping from a rank of 195 out of 266 middle schools in 2014-2015 to a rank of 203 out of 266 middle schools in 2024-2025, indicating a struggle to improve academic outcomes.