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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at GUNTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
674
Middle
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEE COUNTY·NCES 280255000492
Guntown Middle School
1539 MAIN ST., GUNTOWN, MS 38849 · (662) 348-8800 · Lee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
350 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.1pp since 2022
Math
55.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 2 points.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
674
-85 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 16.1:1
% White
74%
was 86%
% Hispanic
3%
was 1%
% Black
18%
was 10%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Guntown Middle School
Set in GUNTOWN, Mississippi, Guntown Middle School is a medium-sized intermediate school, one of the schools within Lee County. It instructs 674 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 49% above typical.
Guntown Middle School is one of 13 schools operated by Lee County, a district that serves 6,343 students overall.
On demographics, Guntown Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder reads as 18% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 63%.
On the resource side, Guntown Middle School shows 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.2:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lee County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Lee County) records that median household income runs about $67,863, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Lee County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,808 students), of which Guntown Middle School is one.
Nearest neighbor: Saltillo High School, around 4.2 miles off. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. Guntown Middle School's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 759 (now 674). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 86% to 74%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.
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Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,034
Census ACS
Median income
$67,863
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
14,808 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lee County
- Saltillo High SchoolHigh · 939 students
- Mooreville Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Saltillo Primary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- Saltillo Elementary SchoolElementary · 696 students
- Shannon High SchoolHigh · 529 students
- Mooreville High SchoolHigh · 445 students
Nearby schools
- Saltillo High School4.2 mi · 939
- Saltillo Primary School4.3 mi · 704
- Baldwyn Elementary4.6 mi · 279
- Baldwyn High School5.1 mi · 460
- Saltillo Elementary School5.4 mi · 696
- Wheeler High School9.8 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About Guntown Middle SchoolHow many students attend Guntown Middle School?
Guntown Middle School enrolls approximately 674 students in grades 06-08.
Is Guntown Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Guntown Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Guntown Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Guntown Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (55 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Guntown Middle School?
At Guntown Middle School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 3% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Guntown Middle School in?
Guntown Middle School is part of Lee County.
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