Southeast Middle School

Located at 2535 Old Highway 19 S.E., in Meridian, Mississippi, Southeast Middle School is an intimate middle school that caters to 371 students (grades 5 through 8), overseen by Lauderdale County School District.

Within Lauderdale County School District, which oversees 11 schools and 5,940 students, Southeast Middle School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Southeast Middle School lists that 58% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 32% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Lauderdale County put median household earnings sit near $50,817, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lauderdale County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,325 students), Southeast Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Southeast Lauderdale High School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Southeast Middle School.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Southeast Middle School has declined 9%, going from 407 students in 2018 to 371 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 65% to 58% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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