Summary:
Zip code 39565 contains a single middle school, Vancleave Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 562 students as part of the Jackson County School District, which ranks 2nd out of 134 districts in Mississippi. Because only one middle school exists in this zip code, this summary serves as a detailed profile of Vancleave Middle School rather than a comparison between schools in the area.
Vancleave Middle School is a high performer on a statewide level, ranking 21st out of 260 Mississippi middle schools with a 5-star rating and placing in the 92nd percentile. The school surpasses the state proficiency average in every subject and grade level reported for 2025–2026, with an average proficiency rate of roughly 67.1% compared to the state average of 49.3%. The standout academic areas are 8th-grade science, where 85.5% of students are proficient (27.7 points above the state), and 8th-grade math, at 76.2% proficiency (24.8 points above the state).
Year-over-year trends are somewhat mixed. Sixth-grade ELA improved dramatically, jumping from 49.5% to 70.3% proficiency, while 8th-grade ELA declined from 63.2% to 53.4%. Two subject areas trail the district: 8th-grade ELA (53.4% vs. 55.6%) and 7th-grade math (67.8% vs. 72.4%). The school also reports a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.6%, better than the district's 21.5% and the state's 23.9%, though nearly 1 in 6 students are still chronically absent. With 55.34% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school's strong academic results and top-10% statewide ranking are especially noteworthy. After dipping to 35th place in 2024–2025, the school has rebounded to 21st in 2025–2026, approaching its 15th-place peak from two years ago.
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