South Delta Middle School
South Delta Middle School serves 175 students in grades 6-8.
South Delta Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 41%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
School Overview
South Delta Middle School's student population of 175 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 11 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
175 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
South Delta Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 816 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of South Delta Middle School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#713 out of 816 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
41%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
1%
4%
Black
98%
48%
White
n/a
43%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
3%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 1/20/2020
DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD HERE THEY WILL BE MISTREATED YELLED AT FPR MO REASON AND MOCKED FOR NOTHING THEN THEY HAVE THE ODASITY TO PUT MY CHILD IS ISS (IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION) FOR BEING LATE TO SCHOOL
5 10/6/2012
The staff is excellent; the administrators are supportive. The students are receptive to learning.
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