Enrollment
371
Middle
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALCORN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280039001188
Alcorn Central Middle School
8A CR 254, GLEN, MS 38846 · (662) 286-3674 · Alcorn County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
258 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
60.3%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
-47 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.7:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Alcorn Central Middle School
Alcorn Central Middle School is a modestly sized junior high in GLEN, Mississippi, operated by Alcorn School District. The school enrolls 371 students in grades 5 through 8.
Alcorn School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 3,226 students; Alcorn Central Middle School is among them.
Looking at the student body, Alcorn Central Middle School reports that nearly all students (92%) are White. The remainder consists of 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.
On the resource side, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Alcorn Central Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Alcorn Central Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.4%, the actual is 60.3%, a residual of +0.9 points.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Alcorn County put the typical household earns roughly $51,260 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Alcorn County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,626 students), Alcorn Central Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Alcorn Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Alcorn Central Middle School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 41.7%.
Alcorn Central Middle School operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alcorn Central Middle School has shrank 11%, going from 418 students in 2018 to 371 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 96% to 92%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.
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Alcorn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,289
Census ACS
Median income
$51,260
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
5,626 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alcorn School District
- Kossuth Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Alcorn Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Kossuth High SchoolHigh · 398 students
- Alcorn Central High SchoolHigh · 386 students
- Kossuth Middle SchoolMiddle · 374 students
- Biggersville ElementaryElementary · 354 students
Other schools in GLEN
- Alcorn Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Alcorn Central High SchoolHigh · 386 students
Nearby schools
- Alcorn Central High School0.0 mi · 386
- Alcorn Central Elementary School0.1 mi · 510
- Corinth Elementary School4.1 mi · 1,071
- Corinth High School4.3 mi · 610
- Corinth Middle School5.3 mi · 719
- Burnsville Elementary School8.1 mi · 410
Frequently asked questions
About Alcorn Central Middle SchoolHow many students attend Alcorn Central Middle School?
Alcorn Central Middle School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades 05-08.
Is Alcorn Central Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Alcorn Central Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Alcorn Central Middle School have?
Alcorn Central Middle School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
How diverse is Alcorn Central Middle School?
Alcorn Central Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Alcorn Central Middle School public or private?
Alcorn Central Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alcorn School District.
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