Enrollment
223
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIBORNE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 280102000115
Port Gibson Middle School
161 RAMSEY DRIVE, PORT GIBSON, MS 39150 · (601) 437-4251 · Claiborne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Mississippi public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
10.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
223 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 | 67 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 81 | 36% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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 Claiborne County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.7%
MS avg 45.9% . +3.6pp since 2023
Math
33.2%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 21.7% | 33.2% |
| 2023-24 | 18.1% | 32.3% |
% 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% 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 Port Gibson Middle School
Port Gibson Middle School's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Gibson Middle School this school | 223 | 100.0% | 34.8% |
| Williams-Sullivan Middle School Durant | 192 | 100.0% | 34.9% |
| Belle-Shivers Middle School Aberdeen | 266 | 100.0% | 36.6% |
| Northwest Middle School Jackson | 242 | 100.0% | 71.1% |
| Greenwood Middle School Greenwood | 278 | 100.0% | 27.6% |
| Jefferson County Middle School Fayette | 240 | 98.8% | 29.4% |
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 Port Gibson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #136 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #128 of 181 ▲ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #155 of 181 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #161 of 186 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #4 of 163 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.0% | #156 of 164 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #15 of 184 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.9% | #30 of 119 |
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
223
-115 (-34%) vs 2020
-80% since 1990-91, when it was 1,095
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 223 | 22.2 | 10.1:1 | 100% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 100% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 20.1 | 13.9:1 | 100% (280) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 100% (338) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 16.8 | 17.9:1 | 100% (301) |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 100% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 385 | 22 | 17.5:1 | 99% (380) |
| 2000-01 | 453 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 95% (432) |
| 1990-91 | 1,095 | 59 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Port Gibson Middle School.
About Port Gibson Middle School
A small middle school in PORT GIBSON, Mississippi, Port Gibson Middle School is part of Claiborne County Public Schools. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 223 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Mississippi is about 452 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
Claiborne County Public Schools counts 3 schools and 1,135 students, including Port Gibson Middle School.
Black students are the large majority at Port Gibson Middle School, with 96% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Claiborne County's population at about 86%. Port Gibson Middle School has a diversity index of 7%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 10.1:1, with 22.2 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 13.7:1 average for middle schools in Mississippi is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Port Gibson Middle School is 100%. That is close to the 100% average for public schools in Claiborne County.
The allk12 Grade for Port Gibson Middle School is C. Compared with Mississippi public middle schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Port Gibson Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 34.8%; the prediction is 44.1%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Claiborne County, median household income is about $31,897, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 30% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Port Gibson Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Claiborne County, which together enroll about 1,135 students.
Nearby, A. W. Watson Elementary is about 1.3 miles away. Port Gibson Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Port Gibson Middle School's average proficiency of 34.8% compares with 35.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Port Gibson Middle School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 338 in 2020-21 and 223 in 2024-25, a decrease of 115 students. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.8:1 to 10.1:1.
Community posts for Port Gibson Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Claiborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,582
Census ACS
Median income
$31,897
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,135 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claiborne County Public Schools
- A. W. Watson ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Port Gibson High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY VOC COMPLEXHigh
Other schools in PORT GIBSON
- A. W. Watson ElementaryElementary · 531 students
- Port Gibson High SchoolHigh · 381 students
- CLAIBORNE COUNTY VOC COMPLEXHigh
Nearby schools
- A. W. Watson Elementary1.3 mi · 531
- Port Gibson High School2.5 mi · 381
- Tensas High School14.8 mi · 147
- Tensas Elementary School15.3 mi · 154
- Jefferson County High16.5 mi · 331
- Jefferson County Elementary18.3 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Port Gibson Middle SchoolHow large is Port Gibson Middle School?
Port Gibson Middle School enrolls approximately 223 students in grades 06-08.
Is Port Gibson Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Port Gibson Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Port Gibson Middle School have?
Port Gibson Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Port Gibson Middle School?
At Port Gibson Middle School, the student body is approximately 0% Hispanic, 96% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Port Gibson Middle School?
Port Gibson Middle School is overseen by Claiborne County Public Schools in Claiborne County.
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