For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 436 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
2 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
1,041 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Water Valley 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
4%
# Black Students
455 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
43%
42%
# White Students
518 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
50%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
528
# Students in K Grade:
78
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
83
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
74
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
67
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
78
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
74
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
82
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
25
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,022 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,424 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,022
$12,143
Spending / Student
$14,424
$12,013
Best Water Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Water Valley High School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Markette Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Grades: 7-12
| 436 students
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