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What's the biggest difference between NATCHEZ MIDDLE SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
397
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NATCHEZ-ADAMS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280303001583
Natchez Middle
319 Seargent Prentiss Dr, Natchez, MS 39120 · (601) 445-2917 · Adams County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Mississippi public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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
12.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
397 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 7 | 192 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 52% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
32.4%
MS avg 45.9% . +2.8pp since 2023
Math
31.9%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.4% | 31.9% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 32.2% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Natchez Middle
Natchez Middle's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natchez Middle this school | 397 | 100.0% | 37.1% |
| Morgantown Elementary Natchez | 359 | 100.0% | 38.1% |
| Vicksburg Junior High VICKSBURG | 409 | 100.0% | 31.5% |
| Robert L Merritt Junior High Indianola | 341 | 100.0% | 48.5% |
| Midtown Public Charter School Jackson | 420 | 100.0% | 30.9% |
| Reimagine Prep Jackson | 457 | 100.0% | 29.5% |
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 Natchez Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #125 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #136 of 181 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #109 of 181 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #85 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #34 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #132 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #40 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 397 | 33.1 | 12.0:1 | 100% (397) |
| 2023-24 | 601 | 38.3 | 15.7:1 | 100% (601) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 38.6 | 16.1:1 | 100% (623) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Natchez Middle.
About Natchez Middle
Among the schools in Natchez, Mississippi, is Natchez Middle, a medium-sized middle-grades school. A federal count lists 397 students at the school, in grades 7 through 8.
Natchez-Adams School District is the district for Natchez Middle. It has 6 schools and 2,554 students.
The student body at Natchez Middle is 88% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% White and 4% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 56%. Natchez Middle's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.0:1. That is 1.7 students per teacher below the 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi. Natchez Middle reports 100% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 100% average for public schools in Adams County.
allk12 grades Natchez Middle a C. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Natchez Middle would be expected to post about 44.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.1%.
In the county around the school, Adams County, the median household income is $43,644, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 9 public schools in Adams County, enrolling about 2,714 students in all.
Nearby, Natchez High School is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Natchez Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Natchez Middle is 5th of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Natchez Middle the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Natchez Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,803
Census ACS
Median income
$43,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,714 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Natchez-Adams School District
- McLaurin ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Natchez High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Morgantown ElementaryMiddle · 359 students
- Natchez Early College @ Co-LinHigh · 174 students
- CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTERHigh
Other schools in Natchez
- McLaurin ElementaryElementary · 642 students
- Natchez High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- West Elementary SchoolElementary · 376 students
- Morgantown ElementaryMiddle · 359 students
- Natchez Early College @ Co-LinHigh · 174 students
- Instant Impact Global PrepElementary · 160 students
Nearby schools
- Natchez High School0.2 mi · 606
- McLaurin Elementary0.9 mi · 642
- Morgantown Elementary1.8 mi · 359
- West Elementary School2.8 mi · 376
- Instant Impact Global Prep2.8 mi · 160
- Vidalia Upper Elementary School3.4 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Natchez MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Natchez Middle?
Natchez Middle enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Natchez Middle serve?
Natchez Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Natchez Middle?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Natchez Middle.
What is the student diversity at Natchez Middle?
Student demographics at Natchez Middle are roughly 8% White, 1% Hispanic, 88% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Natchez Middle in?
Natchez Middle is part of Natchez-Adams School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.