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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 39562

Summary:

In zip code 39562, which covers the Moss Point area of Mississippi, there is only one middle school serving grades 6 through 8: East Central Middle School. This school stands out as a top performer, ranking 12th out of 260 Mississippi middle schools and earning a 5-star rating, placing it in the top 5% statewide.

The school is part of the Jackson County School District, which ranks 2nd out of 134 districts in Mississippi. East Central Middle School's greatest strengths are math and science: 8th grade math proficiency is 79.6%, far above the state average of 51.4%, and 8th grade science jumped to 80.3% this year, a 13.7-point improvement. English Language Arts is mostly strong, with 6th and 8th grade exceeding state averages, but 7th grade ELA dropped to 49.8%, below the district average of 51.0%. The school also has a solid student-teacher ratio of 14:1 and enrollment of 541 students.

Notably, over half of the students (53%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school still achieves top-5% statewide rankings, reflecting strong academic performance despite additional challenges. Chronic absenteeism is 22.7%, slightly above the district average but below the state average, and is an area worth monitoring. Overall, the school has shown steady improvement over the past three years, moving from #21 to #12 in state rankings. With 5-star ratings, strong district support, and excellent math and science results, East Central Middle School is a top choice in the area, with 7th grade ELA and absenteeism as the main opportunities for growth.

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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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year

Cities Near Zip Code 39562

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moss Point	1.12 mi	10	63^rd
Pascagoula	3.28 mi	13	68^th
Gautier	6.01 mi	6	62^nd
Vancleave	11.52 mi	5	2^nd
Ocean Springs	11.55 mi	11	9^th

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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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