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.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.