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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
223
-78 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 17.9:1
% White
0%
was 0%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
96%
was 99%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Port Gibson Middle School
As a tight-knit 6-8 campus in PORT GIBSON, Mississippi, Port Gibson Middle School caters to 223 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by Claiborne County Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 51% smaller than typical.
Port Gibson Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by Claiborne County Public Schools, a district that hosts 1,135 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Port Gibson Middle School shows that 96% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 2% multiracial. By comparison, Claiborne County as a whole is about 86% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Port Gibson Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Port Gibson Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 34.8%.
In the broader community, census data for Claiborne County shows median household earnings sit near $31,897, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 30%. Port Gibson Middle School is one of 4 public schools in Claiborne County (combined enrollment of about 1,135 students).
Nearest neighbor: A. W. Watson Elementary, around 1.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Port Gibson Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Port Gibson Middle School at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 32.7%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Port Gibson Middle School's enrollment has fell 26% since 2018, when it stood at 301 (now 223). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.
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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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