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Chickasaw Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 823 students in Chickasaw Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Chickasaw Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 56% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,198 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Chickasaw Co School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
158 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
5%
# Black Students
890 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
41%
42%
# White Students
1,077 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
49%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
67 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
745
# Students in K Grade:
174
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
195
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
167
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
125
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
156
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
63
2,212
Best Chickasaw Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
632-a Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-5174
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-5174
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Houlka Attendance Center
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 Griffin Ave.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 568-2772
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 568-2772
Grades: PK-12
| 468 students
Rank: n/an/a
Houston Alternative School
Alternative School
632 Starkville Rd.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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