Shirley D. Simmons Middle School vs. Madison Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Madison Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
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Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 139 students in grades 6-8, Shirley D. Simmons Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,146 students in grades 6-8, Madison Middle School ranks in the top 5% 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 75% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
139 students
1,146 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
96 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#432 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#40 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
75%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
62%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
75%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
49
397
Grade 7 Students
39
364
Grade 8 Students
49
359
Ungraded Students
2
26
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
8%
n/a

% Hispanic
1%
2%


% Black
98%
25%


% White
1%
63%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
2%
n/a

Diversity Score
0.04
0.54


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%

