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Best kept secret on campus at GEORGE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
618
Middle
DISTRICT 506 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GEORGE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280156000840
George County Middle School
330 CHURCH STREET, LUCEDALE, MS 39452 · (601) 947-3106 · George County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL618 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
416 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 7 | 292 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 326 | 53% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
George County Middle School→George County High School
Based on grade levels within George County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
MS avg 45.9% . -5.7pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
MS avg 52.8% . -17.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 18 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.2% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 54.9% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 →
Where George County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #91 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #121 of 181 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #96 of 181 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 618 | #39 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #106 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #104 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.3% | #135 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #30 of 34 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
618
+21 (+4%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 918
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 618 | 43.6 | 14.2:1 | 67% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 42.8 | 14.9:1 | 100% (636) |
| 2022-23 | 655 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 100% (655) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 99% (594) |
| 2017-18 | 600 | 44.1 | 13.6:1 | 65% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 622 | 43 | 14.5:1 | 74% (460) |
| 2010-11 | 690 | 53 | 13.0:1 | 71% (487) |
| 2000-01 | 918 | 54 | 17.0:1 | 57% (525) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George County Middle School.
About George County Middle School
George County Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in LUCEDALE, Mississippi. It enrolls 618 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 7 through 8. It has 37% more students than the average for middle schools in Mississippi (about 452).
George County School District oversees George County Middle School and 7 other schools, with 4,049 students in total.
The share of White students at George County Middle School is 78%, a majority. Other students are 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. That is lower than the 86% White share among all George County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 38%.
George County Middle School lists 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.2 students per teacher. That is in line with the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi. About 67% of students at George County Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, George County Middle School falls in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools: 47.9% actual against 60.6% predicted.
Census data for George County show median household income comes to about $59,758, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. The county has 9 public schools and about 4,049 students.
LC Hatcher Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, George County Middle School is 9th among 9 schools close by.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 597 (2020-21) to 618 (2024-25).
The allk12 page for George County Middle School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
George County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,170
Census ACS
Median income
$59,758
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
4,049 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in George County School District
- George County High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
Other schools in LUCEDALE
- George County High SchoolHigh · 1,115 students
- Central Elementary SchoolElementary · 660 students
- Agricola Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolElementary · 293 students
- LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- LC Hatcher Elementary School0.4 mi · 280
- LT Taylor Intermediate School0.4 mi · 293
- George County High School3.1 mi · 1,115
- Central Elementary School4.4 mi · 660
- Rocky Creek Elementary School4.8 mi · 402
- Agricola Elementary School8.5 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About George County Middle SchoolHow many students attend George County Middle School?
George County Middle School enrolls approximately 618 students in grades 07-08.
Is George County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
George County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does George County Middle School have?
George County Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at George County Middle School?
Student demographics at George County Middle School are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is George County Middle School in?
George County Middle School is part of George County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.