William Winans Middle School

William Winans Middle School is a tiny 6-8 campus in Centreville, Mississippi, overseen by Wilkinson County School District. The school instructs 160 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Mississippi's public schools average about 452 students each, so William Winans Middle School sits 65% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Wilkinson County School District, which oversees 3 schools and 694 students, William Winans Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, William Winans Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (98%). The remainder reads as 3% Hispanic. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.

In terms of school funding signals, William Winans Middle School reports 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.7:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, William Winans Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 44.1%; actual is 21.3%, a gap of -22.8 points.

Around the school, census data for Wilkinson County shows median household income runs about $35,311, about 9% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 25%. Across Wilkinson County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 694 students), William Winans Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Wilkinson County High School, roughly 15.1 miles away. On composite proficiency, William Winans Middle School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 22.9%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. William Winans Middle School's enrollment has contracted 39% since 2018, when it stood at 263 (now 160). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 10.7:1 today.

On allk12, members of the William Winans Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.