Shannon Middle School

232 Cherry Street, Shannon MS, 38868 | Lee County School District | 662-767-3986
  • grades 6-8
  • students 270
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 34% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Shannon
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
31%Shannon
40%Mississippi

Shannon Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Lee County School District" in Shannon, MS. There are a total of 270 students and 22 teachers at Shannon Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Shannon Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 17% lower than the Mississippi average.

Shannon Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students270
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Shannon 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
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
635-39%
730-34%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
720-24%
830-34%
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.

Shannon Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 39.3% 70.9% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 59.3% 26.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.3% 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%

Shannon demographics profile

StatisticShannonMississippiNational
Population1,8412,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4556491
Median age37.236.737.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%54%55%
Speak English93%96%79%
Speak Spanish7%2%13%

Education level achieved in Shannon

IndexShannonMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade72.9%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school69.8%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college45.2%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.4%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.7%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Shannon Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.