Hawkins Middle School

803 Oak Street, Forest MS, 39074 | Forest Municipal School District | 601-469-1474
  • grades 5-8
  • students 495
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 26% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Forest
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
34%Forest
40%Mississippi

Hawkins Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Forest Municipal School District" in Forest, MS. There are a total of 495 students and 30 teachers at Hawkins Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Hawkins Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.5%, which is 37% lower than the Mississippi average.

Hawkins Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students495
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hawkins Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
520-24%
630-34%
730-34%
825-29%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
525-29%
66-9%
725-29%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hawkins Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 17.0% 15.6% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 62.3% 56.0% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.0% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.3% 24.7% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.8% 0.3% 3.1%

Forest demographics profile

StatisticForestMississippiNational
Population5,5692,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4266491
Median age37.536.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English74%96%79%
Speak Spanish25%2%13%

Education level achieved in Forest

IndexForestMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade66.5%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school62.9%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college38.4%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.0%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Hawkins Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.