Enrollment
226
Middle
DISTRICT 243 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST·NCES 280399001087
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
733 Dixie Avenue, Mendenhall, MS 39114 · (601)847-2296 · Simpson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL226 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
198 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 78 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 32% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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.
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MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
19.3%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
28.0%
MS avg 53.2%
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 47 and 53.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #148 of 181 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.3% | #163 of 181 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 226 | #160 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #21 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #69 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.6% | #92 of 184 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
226
-155 (-41%) vs 2017
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 572
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.0:1
% White
46%
was 44%
% Hispanic
0%
was 1%
% Black
53%
was 55%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 226 | 18.3 | 12.4:1 | 88% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 21.6 | 11.3:1 | 99% (240) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 99% (364) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 25.3 | 15.0:1 | 81% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 385 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 87% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 457 | 30 | 15.2:1 | 86% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | 27 | 18.8:1 | 77% (390) |
| 1990-91 | 572 | 26 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Mendenhall, Mississippi. It serves 226 students in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Mississippi average about 452 students.
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports to SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST, which has 7 schools and 3,023 students.
At MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, Black students make up 53% of the student body. After that, the student body is 46% White. Census figures show Simpson County is about 36% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.3:1, with 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 2.4 students per teacher below the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 88%. For comparison, public schools in Simpson County average 88%.
In Simpson County (population about 25,691), the median household income is $56,381, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 9 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Mendenhall High School. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal records list enrollment at MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL as 381 in 2017-18 and 226 in 2023-24. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The ratio was 15.0:1 in 2017-18 and 12.4:1 in 2023-24.
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Simpson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,691
Census ACS
Median income
$56,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
3,023 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST
- Mendenhall High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Mendenhall Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Magee Elementary SchoolElementary · 525 students
- Simpson Central SchoolElementary · 388 students
- Magee High SchoolHigh · 380 students
- Magee Middle SchoolMiddle · 260 students
Other schools in Mendenhall
- Mendenhall High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- Mendenhall Elementary SchoolElementary · 598 students
- Simpson County Career and Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Mendenhall High School0.7 mi · 646
- Mendenhall Elementary School0.9 mi · 598
- Magee Elementary School9.4 mi · 525
- Puckett High School10.3 mi · 343
- Puckett Elementary10.3 mi · 351
- Magee Middle School10.7 mi · 260
Frequently asked questions
About MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 226 students in grades 06-08.
Is MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 11.3:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 46% White, 53% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of SIMPSON CO SCHOOL DIST.
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