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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 220 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 227 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 227 | 34% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
MS avg 45.9% . -0.1pp since 2023
Math
55.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
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 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 45.8% | 57.3% |
% 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
54.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.3%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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 Guntown Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #68 of 176 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #68 of 181 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #68 of 181 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #31 of 186 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #38 of 163 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #91 of 164 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.9% | #164 of 184 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #80 of 119 | N/A |
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
674
-91 (-12%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 397
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 674 | 55.3 | 12.2:1 | 52% (350) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 51.8 | 13.4:1 | 48% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 50.7 | 13.7:1 | 100% (693) |
| 2020-21 | 765 | 50 | 15.3:1 | 100% (762) |
| 2017-18 | 759 | 47.2 | 16.1:1 | 44% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 725 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 47% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 774 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 48% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 28 | 21.4:1 | 57% (343) |
| 1990-91 | 397 | 21 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Guntown Middle School.
About Guntown Middle School
Guntown Middle School is one of the public schools in GUNTOWN, Mississippi. It is a medium-sized middle school. It enrolled 674 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in Mississippi average about 452 students each.
Guntown Middle School is one of the 13 schools that make up Lee County (6,343 students in total).
White students make up a majority at Guntown Middle School, at 74%. The remaining shares are 18% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Lee County's population at about 63%. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 12.2 students per teacher and 55.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 1.5 below the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 52%. The rate at public schools in Lee County averages 66%, higher than here.
On BeatsExpectations, Guntown Middle School is 13.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Mississippi schools.
Lee County census figures show that the median household income is $67,863, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 34 public schools in Lee County, enrolling about 14,808 students in all.
The shortest distance from Guntown Middle School to another public school is about 4.2 miles, to Saltillo High School. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Guntown Middle School ranks 7th on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Guntown Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 674, a 12% decrease from 765 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 12.2:1 over the same years.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.