Best Middle Schools in Mississippi

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Mississippi, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 29%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Desoto Central Middle School	Southaven, MS	1,468	33%
2	Southaven Middle School	Southaven, MS	1,456	40%
3	Northwest Rankin Middle School	Flowood, MS	1,374	29%
4	Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Scho	Ocean Springs, MS	1,332	23%
5	Oak Grove Middle School	Hattiesburg, MS	1,294	30%
6	Brandon Middle School	Brandon, MS	1,193	21%
7	Itawamba Attendance Center	Fulton, MS	1,163	31%
8	Madison Middle School	Madison, MS	1,154	24%
9	Hernando Middle School	Hernando, MS	1,150	26%
10	Tupelo Middle School	Tupelo, MS	1,080	24%
11	South Jones Elementary School	Ellisville, MS	1,070	29%
12	North Gulfport Elementary and Middl	Gulfport, MS	1,060	37%
13	Lewisburg Middle	Hernando, MS	1,031	22%
14	West Jones Elementary School	Laurel, MS	1,022	28%
15	Horn Lake Middle School	Horn Lake, MS	1,021	38%
16	Germantown Middle School	Madison, MS	1,008	23%
17	Pearl Junior High School	Pearl, MS	1,001	33%
18	St. Martin Middle School	Ocean Springs, MS	995	31%
19	Creekbend Elementary and Middle	Biloxi, MS	979	24%
20	Ocean Springs Middle School	Ocean Springs, MS	967	22%
21	Hancock Middle School	Kiln, MS	958	28%
22	West Wortham Elementary and Middle	Saucier, MS	934	21%
23	Biloxi Junior High	Biloxi, MS	881	34%
24	Newton County Elementary School	Decatur, MS	877	32%
25	North Woolmarket Elementary and Mid	Biloxi, MS	875	38%
26	Clinton Jr Hi School	Clinton, MS	871	33%
27	North Jones Elementary School	Laurel, MS	859	32%
28	Grenada Middle School	Grenada, MS	834	22%
29	Bayou View Middle School	Gulfport, MS	826	21%
30	Batesville Junior High School	Batesville, MS	825	37%
31	Lafayette Upper Elementary School	Oxford, MS	823	22%
32	Biloxi Upper Elementary	Biloxi, MS	800	31%
33	Center Hill Middle	Olive Branch, MS	775	25%
34	Byram Middle School	Terry, MS	772	23%
35	East Jones Elementary School	Laurel, MS	772	27%
36	Pearl River Central Junior High	Carriere, MS	772	40%
37	Lake Cormorant Middle	Lake Cormorant, MS	764	20%
38	Socsd/Msu Partnership Middle School	Starkville, MS	753	30%
39	Petal Middle School	Petal, MS	745	31%
40	Corinth Middle School	Corinth, MS	731	31%
41	Olive Branch Middle	Olive Branch, MS	726	21%
42	Central Elementary School	Lucedale, MS	714	38%
43	Old Town Middle	Ridgeland, MS	707	29%
44	Neshoba Central Middle School	Philadelphia, MS	702	32%
45	Oxford Middle School	Oxford, MS	697	39%
46	Guntown Middle School	Guntown, MS	696	37%
47	Harper Mc Caughan Elem School	Long Beach, MS	687	20%
48	Columbus Middle School	Columbus, MS	667	32%
49	George County Middle School	Lucedale, MS	655	39%
50	West Harrison Middle School	Gulfport, MS	653	38%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Mississippi?

The largest middle school in Mississippi is Desoto Central Middle School in Southaven with 1,468 students and a 33% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Mississippi?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Mississippi by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.