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Enrollment
562
Middle
DISTRICT 683 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280216001049
Vancleave Middle School
4725 Bull Dog Ln, Vancleave, MS 39565 · (228) 283-3800 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Mississippi public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
13.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
311 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 | 188 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 194 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 180 | 32% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
MS avg 45.9% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
MS avg 52.8% . -6.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.8% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 75.3% |
% 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
73.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Vancleave Middle School
Vancleave Middle School's state test result (73.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancleave Middle School this school | 562 | 55.3% | 73.1% |
| East Central Middle School Moss Point | 541 | 53.0% | 68.3% |
| Middle School Of Poplarville Poplarville | 476 | 58.8% | 57.5% |
| Purvis Middle School Purvis | 447 | 51.9% | 59.5% |
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH CARRIERE | 762 | 60.8% | 50.5% |
| Stone Middle School Wiggins | 575 | 59.5% | 65.5% |
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 Vancleave Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #8 of 176 | #3 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #27 of 181 ▼ 11 | #4 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #25 of 181 ▼ 16 | #4 of 10 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #44 of 186 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #85 of 163 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.5% | #136 of 164 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #161 of 184 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #119 of 119 | #10 of 10 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
562
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
+150% since 1990-91, when it was 225
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 562 | 41.6 | 13.5:1 | 55% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 35.6 | 15.4:1 | 51% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 36.5 | 14.7:1 | 99% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 99% (532) |
| 2017-18 | 563 | 40.1 | 14.0:1 | 52% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 51% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 596 | 48 | 12.4:1 | 49% (292) |
| 2000-01 | 578 | 34 | 17.0:1 | 41% (236) |
| 1990-91 | 225 | 15 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vancleave Middle School.
About Vancleave Middle School
Among the schools in Vancleave, Mississippi, is Vancleave Middle School, a medium-sized middle-grades school. School enrollment was 562 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Mississippi is roughly 452 students; this school is 24% bigger than that.
Vancleave Middle School belongs to Jackson County School District, a district of 13 schools and 8,845 students.
At Vancleave Middle School, White students make up 89% of the student body. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 67%. Vancleave Middle School has a diversity index of 20%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Vancleave Middle School total 41.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.5:1. Middle schools in Mississippi have a similar average ratio of 13.7:1. The school counts 311 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 55%.
allk12 grades Vancleave Middle School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Mississippi public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 66.6% for a school in Mississippi with Vancleave Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Vancleave Middle School posts 73.1%.
In the county around the school, Jackson County, median household income is about $66,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. A total of 46 public schools operate in Jackson County, serving about 22,712 students.
Nearest public school: Vancleave High School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Vancleave Middle School ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Vancleave Middle School's location as Rural: Fringe.
Vancleave Middle School had 535 students in 2020-21 and 562 in 2024-25, a 5% gain.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Vancleave Middle School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,249
Census ACS
Median income
$66,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County School District
- St. Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,289 students
- St. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 777 students
- Vancleave High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- St. Martin East ElementaryElementary · 704 students
- Vancleave Lower ElementaryElementary · 686 students
Other schools in Vancleave
- Vancleave High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- Vancleave Lower ElementaryElementary · 686 students
- Vancleave Upper ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- JACKSON COUNTY VOCATIONAL CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Vancleave High School0.1 mi · 737
- Vancleave Lower Elementary0.3 mi · 686
- Vancleave Upper Elementary1.5 mi · 333
- Martin Bluff7.5 mi · 410
- Singing River8.0 mi · 416
- Gautier High8.1 mi · 900
Frequently asked questions
About Vancleave Middle SchoolHow large is Vancleave Middle School?
Vancleave Middle School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Vancleave Middle School serve?
Vancleave Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vancleave Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vancleave Middle School is approximately 13.5:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vancleave Middle School?
At Vancleave Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Vancleave Middle School public or private?
Vancleave Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.