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
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Mississippi public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 88 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 25% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). 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.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.7% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 49.9% | 60.7% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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 →
Schools most like Alcorn Central Middle School
Alcorn Central Middle School's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcorn Central Middle School this school | 371 | 69.5% | 60.3% |
| Iuka Middle School Iuka | 333 | 64.0% | 51.4% |
| Kossuth Middle School Corinth | 374 | 59.9% | 58.7% |
| Enterprise Middle School ENTERPRISE | 268 | 60.4% | 68.9% |
| George County Middle School LUCEDALE | 618 | 67.3% | 47.9% |
| R.H. Long Booneville Middle School Booneville | 416 | 65.9% | 60.2% |
Matched among Mississippi middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alcorn Central Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #49 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #51 of 181 ▲ 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #53 of 181 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #93 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #50 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.8% | #144 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.5% | #128 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #78 of 119 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
371
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 371 | 29.7 | 12.5:1 | 70% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 27.8 | 13.7:1 | 73% (277) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 29.8 | 12.3:1 | 99% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 29 | 13.8:1 | 99% (398) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 30.5 | 13.7:1 | 70% (291) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 64% (235) |
| 2010-11 | 412 | 27 | 15.3:1 | 54% (224) |
| 2000-01 | 493 | 28 | 17.6:1 | 44% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 33 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alcorn Central Middle School.
About Alcorn Central Middle School
Alcorn Central Middle School is a middle school with a street address in GLEN, Mississippi. In all, 371 students attend the school in grades 5 through 8.
Alcorn Central Middle School is part of a district of 8 schools: Alcorn School District, with 3,226 students.
White students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic and 2% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 81%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 16, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Alcorn Central Middle School, giving a ratio of 12.5:1. Middle schools in Mississippi have an average ratio of 13.7:1. By family income, 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Alcorn Central Middle School holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of Mississippi public middle schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Alcorn Central Middle School is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 60.3%. Predicted: 59.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Alcorn County show that median household income comes to about $51,260, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 5,626 students.
Alcorn Central High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 50.2% on proficiency, and Alcorn Central Middle School is above that at 60.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 7%, from 401 to 371. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.8:1 to 12.5:1.
The allk12 page for Alcorn Central Middle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.