For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 890 students in Lawrence Co School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Lawrence Co School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
1,770 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lawrence Co School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
35%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.59
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
34 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
735 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
41%
43%
# White Students
949 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
54%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
434
# Students in K Grade:
134
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
130
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
128
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
131
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
141
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
114
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
179
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
126
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
113
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
118
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
18
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,699 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,146 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,699
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,146
$11,965
Best Lawrence Co School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Topeka Tilton Attendance Center
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
853 Highway 27 South
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-4895
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-4895
Grades: K-8
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
Rod Paige Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1570 Broad St. West
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-2128
Monticello, MS 39654
(601) 587-2128
Grades: 5-8
| 285 students
Rank: #33.
New Hebron Attendance Center
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
120 Golden Bear Lane
Newhebron, MS 39140
(601) 694-2151
Newhebron, MS 39140
(601) 694-2151
Grades: K-8
| 291 students
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