New Albany Middle School

New Albany Middle School is one of the middle-of-the-pack junior highs in New Albany, Mississippi, one of the schools within NEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 470 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 3 schools in NEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (2,149 students total), New Albany Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, New Albany Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Black, 17% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Union County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $55,505 per year, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Union County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,135 students), New Albany Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: New Albany High School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 479 students in 2018 compared to 470 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 56% to 48%.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.