Armstrong Middle School
Tel:
(662)324-4070
- Armstrong Middle School serves 1,223 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 28% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Armstrong Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Armstrong Middle School's student population of 1,223 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,223 students |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Armstrong Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Armstrong Middle School is 0.46, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.31. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #519 out of 840 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 37% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 35% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
| Asian | 3% | 1% |
| Black | 68% | 49% |
| White | 29% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.31 |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 65% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Starkville- Oktibbeha Cons Sd School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Armstrong Middle School is Starkville High School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is West Lowndes High School (14.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Overstreet Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Starkville Overstreet Elementary School Grades: 5 | 367 students
0.6 miles
307 South Jackson Street
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4193 0.6 5 367 - Starkville Millsaps Career & Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: M
0.7 miles
803 Louisville Road
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4170 0.7 M n/a - Starkville Starkville High School Grades: 9-12 | 1426 students
0.7 miles
603 Yellowjacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4130 0.7 9-12 1426 - Starkville Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School Grades: 2-4 | 1182 students
0.9 miles
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4160 0.9 2-4 1182 - Starkville Sudduth Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 818 students
1.2 miles
101 Greenfield Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
(662)324-4150 1.2 K-1 818
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