Guntown Middle School

1539 Main St., Guntown MS, 38849 | Lee County School District | 662-348-8801
  • grades 6-8
  • students 759
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 48% 18% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Guntown
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
48%Guntown
40%Mississippi

Guntown Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lee County School District" in Guntown, MS. There are a total of 759 students and 47 teachers at Guntown Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Guntown Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 18% higher than the Mississippi average.

Guntown Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students759
Teachers47
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 Guntown 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
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
755-59%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
840-44%
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.

Guntown Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 87.4% 70.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 11.2% 26.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 2.1% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Guntown demographics profile

StatisticGuntownMississippiNational
Population2,7572,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5926491
Median age31.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%54%55%
Speak English99%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%2%13%

Education level achieved in Guntown

IndexGuntownMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade83.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school82.0%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.8%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.7%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.4%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.0%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Guntown Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.