The average public middle school diversity score in Mississippi is approximately 0.60 per year (2025).
The most diverse public middle schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Mississippi is currently Diberville Middle School, with a diversity score of 0.74.
Diversity Score Range: 0.59
0.74
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.65
Most Diverse Public Middle Schools in Mississippi (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Diberville Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.74
Grades: 4-8
3320 Warrior Drive
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Rank: #22.
Bettye Mae Jack Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: 5-8
128 M.l. King Drive
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-6977
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-6977
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Biloxi Junior High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.70
Grades: 7-8
1921 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-1421
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-1421
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Byhalia Middle School (5-8)
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.70
Grades: 5-8
172 Highway 309 North
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662) 838-2591
Byhalia, MS 38611
(662) 838-2591
Rank: #55.
William M Colmer Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: 7-8
3112 Eden Street
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 938-6473
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 938-6473
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Gautier Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: 7-8
1920 Graveline Road
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8806
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8806
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Richland High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: 7-12
1202 Highway 49 South
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-5144
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-5144
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Pontotoc Junior High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.67
Grades: 7-8
132 North Main Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-8360
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-8360
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
Exceptional School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.67
Grades: 1-12
4311 Hospital Road
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 762-1457
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 762-1457
Rank: #8 - 108. - 10.
New Albany Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.67
Grades: 6-8
400 Apple Street
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1820
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1820
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Blue Mountain High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-12
408 W. Mill Street
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Desoto Central Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: 6-8
2611 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-6660
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-6660
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Corinth Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: 5-8
1000 East Fifth Street
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-1261
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-1261
Rank: #11 - 1411. - 14.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: 5-8
718 S. Clayton Street
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7959
Ripley, MS 38663
(662) 837-7959
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
Oxford Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: 7-8
222 Bramlett Blvd
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2288
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-2288
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
Lake Cormorant Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: 6-8
3203 Wilson Mill Road
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641
(662) 781-0778
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641
(662) 781-0778
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
West Jones High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: 7-12
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: K-8
16121 Highway 15
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 323-0222
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 323-0222
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
Pearl Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: 6-8
200 Mary Ann Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7952
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7952
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
Oak Grove Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: 6-8
2543 Old Hwy.24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-4634
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-4634
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
Bayou View Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: 6-8
212 43rd Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4633
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4633
Rank: #15 - 2215. - 22.
H. W. Byers High School (5-12)
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: 5-12
4178 Hwy 72 East
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 851-7871
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 851-7871
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Center Hill Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.64
Grades: 6-8
8756 Forest Hill Irene
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 892-6800
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 892-6800
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Hawkins Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.64
Grades: 5-8
803 Oak Street
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-1474
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Olive Branch Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: 6-8
6530 S. Blocker Street
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-4610
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-4610
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
St. Martin Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: 6-8
10800 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Independence High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: 7-12
3184 Highway 305
Independence, MS 38638
(662) 233-4691
Independence, MS 38638
(662) 233-4691
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: PK-12
106 Wb Gregg
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7799
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7799
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Tupelo Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: 7-8
1009 Varsity Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 840-8780
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 840-8780
Rank: #27 - 3027. - 30.
Northwest Rankin Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.61
Grades: 6-8
One Paw Print Place
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Scott Central Attendance Center
(Math: 48% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: PK-12
2415 Old Jackson Road
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-4883
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-4883
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Neshoba Central Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: 6-8
1000 St. Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-4636
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-4636
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Calhoun City High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: 5-12
201 North Beadle
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-5112
Calhoun City, MS 38916
(662) 628-5112
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Southaven Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: 6-8
899 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-0422
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-0422
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Leake Central Junior High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.59
Grades: 6-8
801 Martin Luther King Drive
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-8909
Carthage, MS 39051
(601) 267-8909
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mississippi average public middle schools diversity score?
The Mississippi average public middle schools diversity score is 0.60 for 2025.
What are public middle schools with the most diversity score in Mississippi?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Mississippi include Diberville Middle School, Bettye Mae Jack Middle School and Biloxi Junior High School.
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