Stone Middle School

Stone Middle School is an intermediate school of mid-tier scale in Wiggins, Mississippi, overseen by Stone County School District, educateing 575 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 27% bigger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Stone Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Stone County School District, a district that teaches 2,532 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Stone Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 16% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Stone County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Stone Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 59% of students at Stone Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Stone Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 64.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.5%.

In the broader community, census data for Stone County shows median household income runs about $61,413, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Across Stone County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,532 students), Stone Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Stone High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Stone Middle School.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Stone Middle School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 585 (now 575).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.