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Largest Mississippi Public Middle Schools

The average public middle school in Mississippi has approximately 467 students (2026).
The public middle schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public middle school in Mississippi (by enrollment) is West Jones High School, with 1,585 students.
# Students Range: 827 1,585 Avg. # Students: 1,020

Largest Mississippi Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
West Jones High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,585
Grades: 7-13
254 Springhill Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 729-8144
Rank: #22.
Southaven Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,423
Grades: 6-8
899 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-0422
Rank: #33.
Desoto Central Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 1,388
Grades: 6-8
2611 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-6660
Rank: #44.
Northwest Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,352
Grades: 6-8
5805 Hwy 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Rank: #55.
South Jones High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,295
Grades: 7-13
313 Anderson Street
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-8451
Rank: #66.
Hernando Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,183
Grades: 6-8
700 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4154
Rank: #77.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 1,180
Grades: 6-8
1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Rank: #88.
Oak Grove Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,160
Grades: 6-8
2543 Old Hwy.24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 261-4132
Rank: #99.
Brandon Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 1,155
Grades: 6-8
408 College Street
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5998
Rank: #1010.
Itawamba Attendance Center
(Math: 64% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,129
Grades: PK-8
488 Little Indian Road
Fulton, MS 38843
(662) 862-4641
Rank: #1111.
Tupelo Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 1,070
Grades: 7-8
1009 Varsity Drive
Tupelo, MS 38801
(662) 840-8780
Rank: #1212.
West Point High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 1,010
Grades: 8-12
90 S. Eshman Avenue
West Point, MS 39773
(662) 494-5083
Rank: #1313.
Germantown Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 1,008
Grades: 6-8
439 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Creekbend Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 72%)
Students: 996
Grades: K-8
16121 Highway 15
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 323-0222
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Lewisburg Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 996
Grades: 6-8
2605 Highway 305 S
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 892-5050
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
East Union Attendance Center
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 948
Grades: PK-13
1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6542
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Horn Lake Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 948
Grades: 6-8
6125 Hurt Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-7443
Rank: #1818.
St. Martin Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 946
Grades: 6-8
10800 Yellowjacket Blvd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Rank: #1919.
Pearl Jr High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 944
Grades: 6-8
200 Mary Ann Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7952
Rank: #2020.
Northeast Jones High School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 937
Grades: 7-13
68 Northeast Drive
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 425-2347
Rank: #2121.
Mantachie Attendance Center
(Math: 50% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 926
Grades: K-12
311 Mustang Drive
Mantachie, MS 38855
(662) 282-7536
Rank: #2222.
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 921
Grades: K-8
4715 Illinois Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 864-8944
Rank: #2323.
Hatley School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 905
Grades: K-12
60286 Hatley Road
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-8808
Rank: #2424.
Ocean Springs Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 899
Grades: 7-8
3600 Hanshaw Rd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-6210
Rank: #2525.
Lanier Junior/senior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 895
Grades: 7-12
833 Maple Street
Jackson, MS 39203
(601) 960-5369
Rank: #2626.
Hancock Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Students: 884
Grades: 6-8
7070 Stennis Airport Drive
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 467-1889
Rank: #2727.
Biloxi Junior High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 863
Grades: 7-8
1921 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-1421
Rank: #2828.
Clinton Junior High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Students: 862
Grades: 7-8
711 Lakeview Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-0619
Rank: #2929.
Scott Central Attendance Center
(Math: 43% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Students: 856
Grades: PK-12
2415 Old Jackson Road
Forest, MS 39074
(601) 469-4883
Rank: #3030.
Belmont Schools
(Math: 68% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 855
Grades: K-12
9 School Drive
Belmont, MS 38827
(662) 454-7924
Rank: #3131.
North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Students: 851
Grades: K-8
16237 Old Woolmarket Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Rank: #3232.
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Students: 844
Grades: K-8
20199 West Wortham Road
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Rank: #3333.
Wesson Attendance Center
(Math: 58% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Students: 833
Grades: K-12
1048 Grove Street
Wesson, MS 39191
(601) 643-2221
Rank: #3434.
Mize Attendance Center
(Math: 62% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 831
Grades: PK-12
125 School Dr
Mize, MS 39116
(601) 733-2242
Rank: #3535.
Bayou View Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Students: 827
Grades: 6-8
212 43rd Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4633
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