For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 162 students in Kemper County, MS.
The top ranked public middle school in Kemper County, MS is Kemper County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Kemper County, MS public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Kemper County have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Kemper County (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kemper County Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Martin Luther King Jr Stre
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2942
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2942
Gr: 6-8 | 162 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Kemper County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
132 Binnsville Road
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Scooba, MS 39358
(662) 476-8423
Gr: PK-6
364 John C Stennis Avenue
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
Gr: 4-8 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
364 John C Stennis Ave
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
De Kalb, MS 39328
(601) 743-2432
Gr: PK-6
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Kemper County, MS?
The top ranked public middle schools in Kemper County, MS include Kemper County Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Kemper County?
1 public middle schools are located in Kemper County.
What is the racial composition of students in Kemper County?
Kemper County public middle schools minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle schools average of 53% (majority Black).
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