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Stone Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
28th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 263 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 89% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

Stone Middle School in Wiggins, MS, serves 575 students in grades 6 through 8 and is the only middle school in the Stone County School District, a district rated 5 stars and ranked 14th out of 134 districts statewide.

This is a school on a strong upward trajectory. Over the past decade, Stone Middle has climbed from the 62nd percentile to the 89th percentile of Mississippi middle schools, now ranking 28th out of 260. In every tested subject and grade, students outperform state averages. Math is the standout area, with 79.9% of 7th graders scoring proficient compared to 57.7% statewide, and 8th-grade science is another major strength at 77.4% proficiency versus 57.8% for the state. English Language Arts is solid overall, though 7th grade lags a bit at 41.4% proficiency — still above the state average of 36.7%, but worth watching. The school achieves these results while serving a student body where nearly 60% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The main challenge is chronic absenteeism: 31.1% of students were chronically absent in 2023–2024, well above the state average of 23.9%. This has been an issue since the pandemic and hasn't fully recovered. On the positive side, the student-teacher ratio is favorable at 12.9 to 1. Because this is the only middle school in the district, the school's performance essentially defines the district's middle-level results. If attendance improves and 7th-grade reading gets a boost, Stone Middle has a realistic path to breaking into the top 20 schools in Mississippi and earning a 5-star rating of its own.

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 — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (65% vs 49% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 11% of Mississippi middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Mississippi)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg65%
Mississippi avg49%
28th of 263
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 27 pts since 2016
From top 38% (2016) to top 11% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
14th of 133Stone 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
202686.828 of 26389.4%★★★★☆
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 (2025-2026) ?
Science77%+20 vs state
Mathematics72%+19 vs state
English Language Arts54%+12 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.

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

Stone Middle School ranks 28th of 263 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026
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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