For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 255 students in South Pike School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in South Pike School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% 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
7 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
1,514 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
117 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
South Pike 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
#94 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
17 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
1,305 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
86%
42%
# White Students
165 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
11%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
745
# Students in K Grade:
109
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
100
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
108
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
103
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
96
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
138
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
109
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
103
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
96
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
55
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,536 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,003 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,536
$12,205
Spending / Student
$12,003
$12,074
Best South Pike School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Pike Jr High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
275 West Myrtle Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0425
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0425
Grades: 7-8
| 255 students
Rank: n/an/a
South Pike Alternative School
Alternative School
205 West Myrtle
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0430
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0430
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
South Pike Career & Technical Cente
Vocational School
252 West Bay Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0438
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0438
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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