Enrollment
116
Middle
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLANDALE·NCES 280189000332
Simmons Jr. High School
501 West Washington St., Hollandale, MS 38748 · (662) 827-2228 · Washington County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% 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.
- 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
13.7:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
113 students
DISTRICT 99% · 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 | 47 | 41% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 28% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 1% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 2% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Simmons Jr. High School→Simmons High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Hollandale. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.6%
MS avg 45.9% . +1.6pp since 2023
Math
38.0%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.6% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 37.3% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.4%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Simmons Jr. High School
Simmons Jr. High School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simmons Jr. High School this school | 116 | 97.4% | 43.2% |
| Shirley D. Simmons Middle School Canton | 124 | 94.4% | 56.3% |
| Ruleville Middle School RULEVILLE | 131 | 100.0% | 49.4% |
| Okolona Middle School OKOLONA | 125 | 100.0% | 38.8% |
| William Winans Middle School Centreville | 160 | 100.0% | 21.3% |
| Holly Springs Junior High School Holly Springs | 145 | 91.0% | 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 Simmons Jr. High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #110 of 176 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #120 of 181 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #119 of 181 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #184 of 186 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.4% | #81 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 | 116 | 8.5 | 13.7:1 | 97% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 9.5 | 12.9:1 | 100% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 8.8 | 14.0:1 | 100% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 97% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 146 | 10 | 14.6:1 | 96% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 143 | 10 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Simmons Jr. High School.
About Simmons Jr. High School
Simmons Jr. High School is a small middle-grades school in Hollandale, Mississippi. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 116 students. For comparison, middle schools in Mississippi average about 452 students.
Hollandale serves 534 students across 3 schools.
Black students are the large majority at Simmons Jr. High School, with 97% of enrollment. Among people living in Washington County, the Black share is about 72%. The chance that two students picked at random at Simmons Jr. High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.7:1, with 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Across middle schools in Mississippi, the average ratio is about 13.7:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Simmons Jr. High School is 97%. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Simmons Jr. High School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 48% of Mississippi public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 45.4% for a school in Mississippi with Simmons Jr. High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Simmons Jr. High School posts 43.2%.
Federal survey data for Washington County show that median household income is about $42,165, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 22% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Simmons Jr. High School is among the 25 public schools in Washington County.
Simmons High School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Simmons Jr. High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Simmons Jr. High School is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,765
Census ACS
Median income
$42,165
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
22%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
6,329 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hollandale
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Simmons High SchoolHigh · 172 students
- HOLLANDALE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCombined
Other schools in Hollandale
- Sanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
- Simmons High SchoolHigh · 172 students
- HOLLANDALE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMCombined
Nearby schools
- Simmons High School0.1 mi · 172
- Sanders Elementary School0.1 mi · 246
- Riverside Elementary School11.6 mi · 402
- Riverside High School11.6 mi · 320
- South Delta Middle School13.5 mi · 138
- Edna M Scott Elementary School16.4 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About Simmons Jr. High SchoolHow many students attend Simmons Jr. High School?
Simmons Jr. High School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Simmons Jr. High School serve?
Simmons Jr. High School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Simmons Jr. High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Simmons Jr. High School is approximately 13.7:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Simmons Jr. High School?
At Simmons Jr. High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 1% Hispanic, 97% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Simmons Jr. High School in?
Simmons Jr. High School is part of Hollandale.
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