Magee Middle School
Tel:
(601)849-3334
- Magee Middle School serves 489 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 16% (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 23% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Magee Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
School Overview
- Magee Middle School's student population of 489 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 489 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Magee Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 835 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Magee Middle School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. 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 | #624 out of 835 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 35% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 4% |
| Black | 59% | 49% |
| White | 38% | 43% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.57 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 87% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Simpson Co School Dist School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Magee Middle School is Magee High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mount Olive Attendance Center (9.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Magee Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Magee Magee High School Grades: 9-12 | 456 students
0.2 miles
501 E Choctaw Street
Magee, MS 39111
(601)849-2263 0.2 9-12 456 - Magee Magee Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 669 students
0.5 miles
410 8th Street Ne
Magee, MS 39111
(601)849-3601 0.5 K-4 669 - Magee Simpson County Achievement Center Alternative School
0.8 miles
177 Simpson Hwy 149
Magee, MS 39111
(601)849-6135 0.8 n/a n/a - Mount Olive Mount Olive Attendance Center Grades: K-12 | 434 students
9.0 miles
301 South 4th Street, P.o Box
Mount Olive, MS 39119
(601)797-3939 9.0 K-12 434 - Mendenhall Mendenhall Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 548 students
10.4 miles
814 East Street
Mendenhall, MS 39114
(601)847-2621 10.4 K-4 548
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