Best Hattiesburg Public Middle Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,782 students in Hattiesburg, MS.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Hattiesburg, MS are Dixie Attendance Center, Oak Grove Middle School and North Forrest High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Hattiesburg, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Hattiesburg have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).