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Enrollment
884
Middle
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280174001232
Hancock Middle School
7070 Stennis Airport Drive, Kiln, MS 39556 · (228) 467-1889 · Hancock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL884 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Mississippi public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public middle schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
610 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 303 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 283 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 298 | 34% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hancock School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
MS avg 45.9% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
63.2%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.7% | 63.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.4% | 64.0% |
% 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like Hancock Middle School
Hancock Middle School's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hancock Middle School this school | 884 | 69.0% | 61.1% |
| George County Middle School LUCEDALE | 618 | 67.3% | 47.9% |
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH CARRIERE | 762 | 60.8% | 50.5% |
| Neshoba Central Middle School Philadelphia | 645 | 70.2% | 72.0% |
| Petal Middle School PETAL | 645 | 60.0% | 70.7% |
| Stone Middle School Wiggins | 575 | 59.5% | 65.5% |
Matched among Mississippi middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hancock Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #45 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #41 of 181 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #57 of 181 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 884 | #16 of 186 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.1% | #121 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #131 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #51 of 119 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
884
-143 (-14%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 1,015
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 | 884 | N/A | N/A | 69% (610) |
| 2023-24 | 912 | 62.1 | 14.7:1 | 57% (516) |
| 2022-23 | 958 | 65 | 14.7:1 | 100% (955) |
| 2020-21 | 1,027 | 68 | 15.1:1 | 100% (1,024) |
| 2017-18 | 1,088 | 63.6 | 17.1:1 | 67% (731) |
| 2015-16 | 1,060 | 65 | 16.3:1 | 69% (731) |
| 2010-11 | 1,013 | 62 | 16.3:1 | 67% (679) |
| 2000-01 | 1,015 | 64 | 15.9:1 | 59% (596) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hancock Middle School.
About Hancock Middle School
Hancock Middle School, located in Kiln, Mississippi, is a large middle-grades school. The student body numbers 884 students, from grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Mississippi) has about 452 students.
Hancock School District enrolls 3,934 students in 6 schools, including Hancock Middle School.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at Hancock Middle School. The remaining students are 8% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, Hancock County is about 84% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 30% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 69% of students.
The allk12 Grade for Hancock Middle School is A-. Compared with Mississippi public middle schools, the school scored higher than 78% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 59.7% for a school in Mississippi with Hancock Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Hancock Middle School posts 61.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hancock County, the median household income is $67,708, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hancock Middle School is one of 11 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Hancock High School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Hancock Middle School places 6th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
The NCES locale for Hancock Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 143 fewer students in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hancock Middle School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,167
Census ACS
Median income
$67,708
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock School District
- Hancock High SchoolHigh · 1,184 students
- East Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- South Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Hancock North Central SchoolElementary · 404 students
- West Hancock ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- HANCOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENHigh
Other schools in Kiln
- Hancock High SchoolHigh · 1,184 students
- East Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- Hancock North Central SchoolElementary · 404 students
- HANCOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENHigh
Other Hancock Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hancock Middle. Hancock Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Hancock Middle SchoolSneedville, TN · 195 students
Nearby schools
- Hancock High School0.3 mi · 1,184
- East Hancock Elementary School3.6 mi · 633
- Waveland Elementary School6.5 mi · 460
- North Bay Elementary6.7 mi · 348
- Bay Waveland Middle School6.8 mi · 365
- Bay High School6.8 mi · 491
Frequently asked questions
About Hancock Middle SchoolHow large is Hancock Middle School?
Hancock Middle School enrolls approximately 884 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hancock Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hancock Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How diverse is Hancock Middle School?
Hancock Middle School reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Hancock Middle School in?
Hancock Middle School is part of Hancock School District.
Where is Hancock Middle School located?
Hancock Middle School is located at 7070 Stennis Airport Drive, Kiln, MS 39556.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.