For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 944 students in Sunflower Cty Cons School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Sunflower Cty Cons School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
14 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
2,989 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
253 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Sunflower Cty Cons 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 90% has increased from 74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
55%
Graduation Rate
90%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
95%
42%
% White
2%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,371 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,400 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$43 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,371
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,400
$12,074
Best Sunflower Cty Cons School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Inverness School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Oak Street
Inverness, MS 38753
(662) 265-5752
Inverness, MS 38753
(662) 265-5752
Grades: K-8
| 126 students
Rank: #22.
Ruleville Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
250 East Oscar St
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4698
Ruleville, MS 38771
(662) 756-4698
Grades: 6-8
| 143 students
Rank: #33.
Robert L Merritt Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
705 Kinlock Road
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1270
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1270
Grades: 7-9
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
Drew Hunter Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
10 Swoope Road
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8940
Drew, MS 38737
(662) 745-8940
Grades: 6-8
| 79 students
Rank: #55.
Moorhead Central School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
506 Washington Street
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5680
Moorhead, MS 38761
(662) 246-5680
Grades: K-8
| 220 students
Rank: n/an/a
Indianola Academic Achievement
Alternative School
404 Jefferson Street
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1278
Indianola, MS 38751
(662) 884-1278
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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