For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 400 students in Water Valley School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Water Valley School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
2 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
1,024 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Water Valley School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
55%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
5%
# Black Students
470 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
46%
42%
# White Students
476 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
46%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
60 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
745
# Students in K Grade:
91
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
83
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
102
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
95
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
62
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
81
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
71
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
59
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
72
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
65
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
17
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,205 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,663 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,205
$12,205
Spending / Student
$14,663
$12,074
Best Water Valley School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Water Valley High School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
550 Markette Street
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Water Valley, MS 38965
(662) 473-2468
Grades: 7-12
| 400 students
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