N H Pilate Middle School

Located at 531 E. Church Street, in Newton, Mississippi, N H Pilate Middle School is a minimally staffed 6-8 campus that hosts 178 students (grades 6 through 8), part of NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 61% below the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

N H Pilate Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by NEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 782 students overall.

In terms of who attends, N H Pilate Middle School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (88%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 32% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Newton County's rate of about 75%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Newton County) records that median household earnings sit near $50,540, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 18% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Newton County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,634 students), of which N H Pilate Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Newton High School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

N H Pilate Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. N H Pilate Middle School's enrollment has contracted 23% since 2018, when it stood at 230 (now 178).

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.