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Belle-Shivers Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

518 West Vine Street, Aberdeen, MS 39730 · (662) 369-2649 · Part of Aberdeen School District

Aberdeen’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Mississippi school districts

Students
266
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Belle-Shivers Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 38.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aberdeen kids: Aberdeen High School

On the path

Where Aberdeen kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Aberdeen Elementary346 students
5–8Belle-Shivers Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Aberdeen High School312 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

518 West Vine Street, Aberdeen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 573
Grade 651
Grade 767
Grade 875
Enrollment over time
431’20
416’21
352’22
268’23
266’24

Down 38.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%White 3%Two or more races 2%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Belle-Shivers Middle School from Aberdeen families.

Other schools in Aberdeen School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Aberdeen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.