For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 145 students in Holly Springs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Holly Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
993 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Holly Springs School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
55%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)41.6%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
6%
% Black
91%
40%
% White
3%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,770 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,401 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,770
$12,408
Spending / Student
$13,401
$12,276
Best Holly Springs School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holly Springs Junior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 East Falconer
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-7735
Holly Springs, MS 38635
(662) 252-7735
Gr: 7-8 | 145 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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