Hancock Middle School
Tel:
(228)467-1889
- Hancock Middle School serves 1,080 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (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 38% (which is higher 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 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Hancock Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Hancock Middle School's student population of 1,080 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 65 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 1,080 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 65 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hancock Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hancock Middle School is 0.25, which is less 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 | #366 out of 840 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 37% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 4% |
| Black | 8% | 49% |
| White | 86% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.31 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hancock Co Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hancock Middle School is Hancock High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bay Waveland Middle School (6.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is East Hancock Elementary School (3.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kiln Hancock High School Grades: 9-12 | 1298 students
0.1 miles
7084 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228)467-2251 0.1 9-12 1298 - Kiln Hancock County Career Technical Cen Vocational School
0.5 miles
7180 Airport Road
Kiln, MS 39556
(228)467-3568 0.5 n/a n/a - Kiln East Hancock Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 720 students
3.4 miles
4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556
(228)255-6637 3.4 K-5 720 - Waveland Waveland Elementary School Grades: K-2 | 441 students
6.2 miles
1101 St Joseph Street
Waveland, MS 39576
(228)467-6630 6.2 K-2 441 - Bay Saint Louis Bay Waveland Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 392 students
6.6 miles
600 Pine St.
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228)463-0315 6.6 6-8 392
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