For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 143 students in South Delta School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in South Delta School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
535 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
South Delta School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 85-89% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#119 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
5%
# Black Students
525 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
98%
42%
# White Students
1 Student
63,202 Students
% White Students
n/a
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
745
# Students in K Grade:
34
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
45
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
44
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
40
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
32
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
23
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,404 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,690 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,404
$12,205
Spending / Student
$20,690
$12,074
Best South Delta School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Delta Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
86 Middle School Street
Anguilla, MS 38721
(662) 873-4849
Anguilla, MS 38721
(662) 873-4849
Grades: 6-8
| 143 students
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