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South Pike Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

227^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 263 Mississippi Middle Schools

Better than 14% of Mississippi middle schools

Summary

South Pike Junior High is a small public middle school in Magnolia, Mississippi, serving 241 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the South Pike School District. The school currently holds a 1-star state rating and ranks in the 13th percentile statewide, making it the lowest-performing 7–8 grade middle school in the immediate region. Nearby schools like North Pike Junior High (62nd percentile), Denman Junior High School (35th), and Amite County Middle School (30th) all rank well above South Pike, even though they serve similar grade spans and communities.

Academically, South Pike is well below state averages in every tested subject. In 8th grade, the gaps are especially large: science proficiency is 34.0% versus the state’s 57.8%, math is 33.0% versus 51.4%, and English Language Arts is 22.4% versus 40.9%. The contrast with North Pike Junior High, just 12 miles away, is stark — North Pike’s 8th grade science proficiency is 60.2%, nearly double South Pike’s rate. The school also went through a sharp decline after a promising 2023-24 year, when 7th grade math reached 64.7% proficiency. That number fell to 37.9% by 2025-26, and students appear to lose ground between 7th and 8th grade. The same cohort that scored 26.8% in 7th grade ELA dropped to 22.4% in 8th grade. Its feeder school, Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School, posted better 6th grade math (43.4%) than South Pike’s 7th grade math the following year (37.9%), suggesting the transition into junior high may be a challenge.

One genuine bright spot is attendance. South Pike’s chronic absenteeism rate improved from 29.3% in 2021-22 to 21.7% in 2023-24, now better than the state average of 23.9% and far below Denman Junior High School (43.5%) and Amite County Middle School (29.8%). The school’s student-teacher ratio of 15.1 to 1 is slightly higher than nearby middle schools, but not drastically so. For parents, the key takeaway is that South Pike is a high-poverty school with serious academic challenges, especially in 8th grade math and science, yet it has made real progress on getting students to school — progress that could serve as a foundation for future improvement.

241

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,766

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 West Myrtle Street
Magnolia, MS 39652

(601) 783-0425

District: South Pike School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.7%

White:

9.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (30% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Mississippi avg49%

227^th of 263

Mississippi public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2018

From bottom 20% (2018) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

106^th of 133South Pike 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	227 of 263	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	197 of 265	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	131 of 259	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	158 of 228	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	198 of 229	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	168 of 211	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.4	234 of 266	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	237 of 264	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.1	227 of 269	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.5	190 of 270	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	182 of 264	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.5	194 of 255	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	182 of 247	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.5	179 of 244	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics35%-19 vs state

Science34%-24 vs state

English Language Arts23%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)					MAAP Mathematics (2026)					MAAP Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
South Pike Junior High	Public	7-8	275 West Myrtle Street	Magnolia	39652	Pike County	South Pike School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 783-0425	241	16	15.1	100.0%	23 (9.5%)	209 (86.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	17.8	227^th of 263 public middle schools	13.7%		27.6	197^th of 265 public middle schools	25.7%	30				22.9	22.4				37.9	33.0		34.0	$12,766
Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	1147 North Clark Street	Magnolia	39652	Pike County	South Pike School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 783-2231	236	16	14.5	98.7%	22 (9.3%)	201 (85.2%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)								(n/a)	45.3	29.7	34.4			25.3	18.8	51.1			45.3		$11,149
Denman Junior High School	Public	7-8	1211 Louisiana Avenue	McComb	39648	Pike County	McComb School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 684-2387	312	22	14.2	100.0%	13 (4.2%)	275 (88.1%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	35.7	169^th of 263 public middle schools	35.7%		17.3	223^rd of 265 public middle schools	15.8%	54				25.7	30.5				41.2	47.6		51.0	$16,038
Higgins Middle School	Public	5-6	1000 Elmwood Street	McComb	39648	Pike County	McComb School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 684-2038	287	26	11.0	100.0%	13 (4.5%)	252 (87.8%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								(n/a)		35.0	29.5				30.7	33.6			48.5		$13,673
North Pike Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	1035 North Pike Circle	Summit	39666	Pike County	North Pike Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 465-0100	317	24	13.1	71.6%	154 (48.6%)	141 (44.5%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)								(n/a)		56.3	52.9				63.8	57.1			67.8		$10,185
North Pike Junior High	Public	7-8	2034 Hwy. 44 NE	Summit	39666	Pike County	North Pike Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 684-3283	350	27	12.9	69.1%	186 (53.1%)	150 (42.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	58.6	98^th of 263 public middle schools	62.7%		43	156^th of 265 public middle schools	41.1%	58				31.5	45.1				48.8	58.7		60.2	$11,402
Tylertown Elementary School	Public	4-6	705 Broad Street	Tylertown	39667	Walthall County	Walthall County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 876-3350	234	13	17.8	82.5%	25 (10.7%)	179 (76.5%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (10.3%)								(n/a)	42.6	47.5	35.5			19.5	37.3	40.8			57.6		$10,704
Amite County Middle School	Public	7-8	600 Irene Street	Liberty	39645	Amite County	Amite County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 657-4045	144	16	8.8	100.0%	20 (13.9%)	118 (81.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	31.8	181^st of 263 public middle schools	31.2%		29.4	187^th of 265 public middle schools	29.4%	6				27.4	35.2				41.9	33.8		46.0	$13,517

Frequently Asked Questions about South Pike Junior High

What is the racial makeup of South Pike Junior High?

Students at South Pike Junior High are 87% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Pike Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended South Pike Junior High.

Is South Pike Junior High a good school?

South Pike Junior High ranks in the bottom 13.7% of Mississippi middle schools.

What district is South Pike Junior High in?

South Pike School District

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

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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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