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Lee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,544 students in Lee County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Lee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
15 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
6,303 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
506 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lee County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
168 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
4%
# Black Students
1,840 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
29%
42%
# White Students
4,018 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
64%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
501
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
507
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
496
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
465
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
426
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
464
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
476
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
487
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
499
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
522
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
530
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
428
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
433
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
69
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,393 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,520 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,393
$12,143
Spending / Student
$11,520
$12,013
Best Lee County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mooreville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
964 Cr 1409
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 680-4894
Mooreville, MS 38857
(662) 680-4894
Grades: 6-8
| 372 students
Rank: #22.
Guntown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1539 Main St.
Guntown, MS 38849
(662) 348-8801
Guntown, MS 38849
(662) 348-8801
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
Rank: #33.
Shannon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
232 Cherry Street
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-3986
Shannon, MS 38868
(662) 767-3986
Grades: 6-8
| 202 students
Rank: #44.
Plantersville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2657 Main St.
Plantersville, MS 38862
(662) 842-4690
Plantersville, MS 38862
(662) 842-4690
Grades: 5-8
| 274 students
Rank: n/an/a
Lee Co. Schools Improvement Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4677 Endville Rd
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 842-2050
Belden, MS 38826
(662) 842-2050
Grades: 4-12
| n/a students
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