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William Winans Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
249th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 6% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

William Winans Middle School is a public middle school in Centreville, Mississippi, serving 185 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wilkinson County School District, which is ranked 129 out of 130 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William Winans Middle School consistently performs significantly below the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 13.7% to 22%, compared to the state average of 37.3% to 46.7%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.1% to 23.5%, compared to the state average of 47.5% to 55.5%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.1% to 30.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a 100% free and reduced-lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

The closest comparable school is Amite County Middle School, which is located approximately 16 miles away and is part of the Amite County School District. Amite County Middle School consistently outperforms William Winans Middle School in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in ELA, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly higher than those of William Winans Middle School. The performance of William Winans Middle School has been declining over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking, from 192 out of 266 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 249 out of 266 in 2024-2025.

160
Students ?
10.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,663
Per pupil spending ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 166 East Cherokee
       Centreville, MS  39631-0610

(601) 645-0008

District: Wilkinson County School District


Students who attend William Winans Middle School usually attend:

High:    Wilkinson County High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
97.5%
Hispanic:
2.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (19% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school19%
District avg19%
Mississippi avg48%
249th of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Bottom 6%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
129th of 130Wilkinson 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
20258.2249 of 2666.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.3259 of 2641.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202310.3228 of 2436.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.9250 of 2572.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.2245 of 2574.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20195.6260 of 2641.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.5229 of 2529.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201715.0233 of 27214.3%★☆☆☆☆
201613.8236 of 2609.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201528.1192 of 26627.8%★☆☆☆☆
201425.5202 of 26423.5%★☆☆☆☆
201320.3226 of 26916.0%★☆☆☆☆
201219.5231 of 27014.4%★☆☆☆☆
201136.8193 of 26426.9%★☆☆☆☆
201024.0209 of 25518.0%★☆☆☆☆
200916.7208 of 24715.8%★☆☆☆☆
200816.7212 of 24413.1%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science22%-33 vs state
Mathematics19%-33 vs state
English Language Arts17%-25 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about William Winans Middle School

William Winans Middle School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Mississippi middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended William Winans Middle School.

Students who attend William Winans Middle School usually go on to attend Wilkinson County High School

Students at William Winans Middle School are 98% African American, 3% Hispanic.


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