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Vicksburg Junior High

1533 Rosa Temple Drive, VICKSBURG, MS 39180 · (601) 636-1966 · Warren County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL409 STUDENTS
Enrollment
409
Middle
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 452
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
409 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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
Grade 7
178
Grade 8
231
Student demographics
White
5112%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Black
33081%
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 45%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19748%
Female
21252%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
24.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
29.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -0.8pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.

Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.6pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
409
-65 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 8.0:1
% White
12%
was 16%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
81%
was 81%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Vicksburg Junior High

Vicksburg Junior High is a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus in VICKSBURG, Mississippi, run under Vicksburg Warren School District. The school caters to 409 students in grades 7 through 8.

Vicksburg Junior High is one of 14 schools operated by Vicksburg Warren School District, a district that works with 6,610 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Vicksburg Junior High shows that nearly all students (81%) are Black; the rest is composed of 12% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 49% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Vicksburg Junior High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.1%; this one delivers 31.5%.

Zooming out to the county, Warren County reports that the typical household earns roughly $59,401 per year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Vicksburg Junior High is one of 16 public schools in Warren County (combined enrollment of about 6,610 students).

Nearest neighbor: Warren Central Junior High, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Vicksburg Junior High operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Vicksburg Junior High has decreased 14%, going from 474 students in 2018 to 409 in 2025. Class-load math has loosened: from 8.0:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Vicksburg Junior High community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Warren County at a glance

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Population
43,020
Census ACS
Median income
$59,401
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,610 students

Quick facts

School name
Vicksburg Junior High
District
Vicksburg Warren School District
Address
1533 Rosa Temple Drive, VICKSBURG, MS 39180
Phone
(601) 636-1966
County
Warren County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
409
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
10.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
409 (100%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
280447000831
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Vicksburg Warren School District
Other schools in VICKSBURG
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Frequently asked questions

About Vicksburg Junior High
What is the total enrollment at Vicksburg Junior High?
Vicksburg Junior High enrolls approximately 409 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Vicksburg Junior High serve?
Vicksburg Junior High serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Vicksburg Junior High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Vicksburg Junior High is approximately 10.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vicksburg Junior High?
At Vicksburg Junior High, the student body is approximately 12% White, 2% Hispanic, 81% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Vicksburg Junior High in?
Vicksburg Junior High is part of Vicksburg Warren School District.
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