Summary:
Zip code 38857 is served by a single middle school, Mooreville Middle School, which enrolls 333 students in grades 6–8 within the Lee County district. The school has earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger for three consecutive years, ranking 54th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools in 2025–2026, 36th out of 266 in 2024–2025, and 52nd out of 264 in 2023–2024. A favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9 supports relatively small class sizes.
Mooreville's standout performance is most evident in mathematics and science. In 2025–2026, 7th grade math proficiency reached 83.9% compared to 57.7% statewide, while 8th grade science hit 85.3% versus 57.8% statewide — advantages of 26.2 and 27.5 points, respectively. The school outperforms both the Lee County district and Mississippi state averages in every tested subject and grade level across both available school years. Nearly half of students (48.65%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school still ranks in the top quarter of state middle schools, demonstrating strong outcomes despite moderate economic disadvantage.
The primary area of concern is English Language Arts. Year over year, 7th grade ELA proficiency dropped from 52.0% to 39.8%, and 8th grade ELA fell from 56.1% to 46.1%, while 6th grade remained flat at 48.5%. Chronic absenteeism stands at 19.9% — better than the district's 26.2% and the state's 23.9% — but still affects roughly one in five students. Mooreville Middle School remains a clearly strong choice in this area, with exceptional STEM results and consistent district leadership, but the recent literacy declines warrant close attention from parents and school leaders alike.
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