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Olive Branch Middle School vs. Center Hill Middle School

Should you attend Olive Branch Middle School or Center Hill Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Olive Branch Middle School
6530 S. Blocker Street
Olive Branch, MS 38654
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Center Hill Middle School
8756 Forest Hill Irene
Olive Branch, MS 38654
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Olive Branch Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Center Hill Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 726 students in grades 6-8, Olive Branch Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 775 students in grades 6-8, Center Hill Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
726 students
775 students
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This chart displays total students of Center Hill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
50 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Center Hill Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Center Hill Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#272 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
#121 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Olive Branch Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Center Hill Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in MS)
74%
(Top 10% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in MS)
51%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in MS)
63%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Olive Branch Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Center Hill Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
236
234
Grade 7 Students
236
249
Grade 8 Students
247
283
Ungraded Students
7
9

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
51%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
32%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.63
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Olive Branch Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Center Hill Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
42%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Olive Branch Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Center Hill Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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