Enrollment
125
Middle
DISTRICT 171 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OKOLONA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280339001482
Okolona Middle School
404 HOWARD GUNN STREET, OKOLONA, MS 38860 · (662) 447-2362 · Chickasaw County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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.
- BBeats 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
11.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
125 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 34 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 34% |
Student demographics
19%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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Okolona School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
27.0%
MS avg 45.9% . +3.9pp since 2023
Math
33.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.0% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 37.7% |
% 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
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% 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 Okolona Middle School
Okolona Middle School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okolona Middle School this school | 125 | 100.0% | 38.8% |
| Ruleville Middle School RULEVILLE | 131 | 100.0% | 49.4% |
| Simmons Jr. High School Hollandale | 116 | 97.4% | 43.2% |
| Amite County Middle School Liberty | 144 | 100.0% | 43.2% |
| William Winans Middle School Centreville | 160 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| Shirley D. Simmons Middle School Canton | 124 | 94.4% | 56.3% |
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 Okolona Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #121 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #127 of 181 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #134 of 181 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #182 of 186 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #42 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
125
-10 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 125 | 11.4 | 11.0:1 | 100% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 14.4 | 9.1:1 | 100% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 14.2 | 8.7:1 | 100% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 100% (135) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Okolona Middle School.
About Okolona Middle School
Okolona Middle School is a very small middle school in Mississippi, with an address in OKOLONA. Enrollment totals 125 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 72% below the 452-student average for middle schools in Mississippi.
Okolona Middle School is one of the 3 schools that make up Okolona School District (512 students in total).
Okolona Middle School is 90% Black by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% White and 4% multiracial. In Chickasaw County overall, about 48% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 19%.
With 11.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.0:1. Middle schools in Mississippi average 13.7:1, 2.7 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 100% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 79% average for public schools in Chickasaw County.
Okolona Middle School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 39% of Mississippi public middle schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 44.1% for Okolona Middle School. The school posts 38.8%, 5.3 points below the prediction.
For Chickasaw County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $43,586, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 19% of residents are in poverty. There are 11 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,709, Okolona Middle School among them.
Okolona High School is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Okolona Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Okolona Middle School places 6th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
In the federal locale system, Okolona Middle School is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% decline, from 135 to 125.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Okolona Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Chickasaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,915
Census ACS
Median income
$43,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,709 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Okolona School District
- Okolona Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Okolona High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- OKOLONA VOC COMPLEXHigh
Other schools in OKOLONA
- Okolona Elementary SchoolElementary · 238 students
- Okolona High SchoolHigh · 149 students
- OKOLONA VOC COMPLEXHigh
Nearby schools
- Okolona High School0.0 mi · 149
- Okolona Elementary School0.7 mi · 238
- Shannon Elementary School7.8 mi · 257
- Shannon Primary School7.9 mi · 249
- Shannon Middle School7.9 mi · 190
- Shannon High School8.0 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Okolona Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Okolona Middle School?
Okolona Middle School enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 06-08.
Is Okolona Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Okolona Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Okolona Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Okolona Middle School is approximately 11.0:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Okolona Middle School?
At Okolona Middle School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 90% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is Okolona Middle School in?
Okolona Middle School is part of Okolona School District.
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