Enrollment
266
Middle
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ABERDEEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280036001467
Belle-Shivers Middle School
518 West Vine Street, Aberdeen, MS 39730 · (662) 369-2649 · Monroe County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
266 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Belle-Shivers Middle School→Aberdeen High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Aberdeen School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.4pp since 2022
Math
40.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
266
-274 (-51%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.5:1
% White
3%
was 2%
% Hispanic
1%
was 0%
% Black
94%
was 97%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Belle-Shivers Middle School
Belle-Shivers Middle School is a compact 6-8 campus in Aberdeen, Mississippi, part of Aberdeen School District. The school works with 266 students in grades 5 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 41% leaner than the state mean of about 452.
Within Aberdeen School District, which oversees 3 schools and 924 students, Belle-Shivers Middle School is one campus in the system.
On the student-mix side, Belle-Shivers Middle School logs that nearly all students (94%) are Black. Beyond that, the school logs 3% White, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Monroe County's rate of about 69%.
In the area at large, census data for Monroe County shows median household earnings sit near $51,866, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Monroe County's 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,387 students), Belle-Shivers Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Aberdeen Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Belle-Shivers Middle School.
The campus sits in a low-density setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Belle-Shivers Middle School has decreased 51%, going from 540 students in 2018 to 266 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.
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Monroe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,747
Census ACS
Median income
$51,866
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
4,387 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Aberdeen School District
- Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · 346 students
- Aberdeen High SchoolHigh · 312 students
Other schools in Aberdeen
- Aberdeen ElementaryElementary · 346 students
- Aberdeen High SchoolHigh · 312 students
- MONROE CO VOC TECHHigh
Nearby schools
- Aberdeen Elementary0.3 mi · 346
- Aberdeen High School0.9 mi · 312
- Hamilton School10.0 mi · 557
- West Amory Elementary School11.0 mi · 355
- Amory Middle School11.7 mi · 348
- East Amory Elementary12.6 mi · 314
Frequently asked questions
About Belle-Shivers Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Belle-Shivers Middle School?
Belle-Shivers Middle School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Belle-Shivers Middle School serve?
Belle-Shivers Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Belle-Shivers Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Belle-Shivers Middle School is approximately 10.9:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Belle-Shivers Middle School?
Belle-Shivers Middle School reports a student body of 3% White, 1% Hispanic, 94% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Belle-Shivers Middle School?
Belle-Shivers Middle School is overseen by Aberdeen School District in Monroe County.
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