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Stone Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
31st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

Stone Middle School is a public middle school located in Wiggins, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 570 students. The school is part of the Stone County School District, which is ranked 10th out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stone Middle School consistently performs above the state average in MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science were significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance has been consistently strong over the past several years, with its statewide ranking improving from 98th out of 260 middle schools in 2015-2016 to 31st out of 266 middle schools in 2024-2025. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 21.9% in 2021-2022 to 31.1% in 2022-2023, which warrants further investigation and targeted interventions.

With a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.4% in 2023-2024 to 99.5% in 2022-2023, Stone Middle School serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 in 2021-2022 to 14 in 2022-2023, may be an advantage in providing more individualized attention and support to these students. Ensuring that these students have access to the necessary resources, academic support, and social-emotional services will be crucial for their academic and personal development.

575
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,005
Per pupil spending ?
59.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 532 E Central Ave.
       Wiggins, MS  39577

(601) 928-4876

District: Stone County School District


Students who attend Stone Middle School usually attend:

High:    Stone High School

Feeder schools for Stone Middle School:

Elementary:    Perkinston Elementary School
    Stone Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
African American:
16.0%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 12% of Mississippi middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Mississippi)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg63%
Mississippi avg48%
31st of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2015
From top 24% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
10th of 130Stone 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202583.331 of 26688.3%★★★★☆
202480.842 of 26484.1%★★★★☆
202375.553 of 24378.2%★★★★☆
202279.543 of 25783.3%★★★★☆
202181.642 of 25783.7%★★★★☆
201977.952 of 26480.3%★★★★☆
201872.763 of 25275.0%★★★★☆
201768.680 of 27270.6%★★★★☆
201659.898 of 26062.3%★★★☆☆
201569.364 of 26675.9%★★★★☆
201456.8114 of 26456.8%★★★☆☆
201375.960 of 26977.7%★★★★☆
201276.549 of 27081.9%★★★★☆
201167.082 of 26468.9%★★★☆☆
201060.3100 of 25560.8%★★★☆☆
200970.063 of 24774.5%★★★★☆
200858.1111 of 24454.5%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science73%+18 vs state
Mathematics70%+18 vs state
English Language Arts52%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 13, 2020

Open Quote Kids run the school, no leadership, incompetent administration. Students begging parents to move them to a safer school. If you love your kids do not send them here. Close Quote




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Students at Stone Middle School are 75% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Stone Middle School ranks 31st of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Stone Middle School usually go on to attend Stone High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Stone Middle School.


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