Hawkins Middle School

Hawkins Middle School is a mid-sized intermediate school in FOREST, Mississippi, part of Forest Municipal School District. The school hosts 460 students in grades 5 through 8.

Forest Municipal School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,638 students. Hawkins Middle School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Hawkins Middle School lists that 53% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 36% Black, 8% White, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

On the income-and-resources front, Hawkins Middle School reports 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 84% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Scott County's rate of about 95%.

In the area at large, census data for Scott County shows median household earnings sit near $48,786, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. In all, Scott County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,627 students), of which Hawkins Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Forest High School, roughly 1.4 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hawkins Middle School has decreased 7%, going from 495 students in 2018 to 460 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 31% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.