Vancleave Middle School

Vancleave Middle School operates as a moderately sized 6-8 campus in Vancleave, Mississippi, operated by Jackson County School District. Current enrollment sits at 562 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 24% bigger than the typical public school in Mississippi, which averages around 452 students.

Within Jackson County School District, which oversees 13 schools and 8,845 students, Vancleave Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Vancleave Middle School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White; the rest consists of 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

Looking at school resources, Vancleave Middle School reports 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 55% of students at Vancleave Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for Jackson County shows the typical household earns roughly $66,201 per year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Vancleave Middle School is one of 46 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students).

The closest other public school is Vancleave High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vancleave Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 563 students in 2018 to 562 in 2025.

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