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Hawkins Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

803 Oak Street, Forest, MS 39074 · (601) 469-1474 · Part of Forest Municipal School District

Forest’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Mississippi school districts

Students
460
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Hawkins Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 33% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Forest kids: Forest High School

On the path

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

PK–4Forest Elementary740 students
5–8Hawkins Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Forest High School438 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts19%
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).

803 Oak Street, Forest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5128
Grade 698
Grade 7109
Grade 8125
Enrollment over time
509’20
528’21
474’22
451’23
460’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 36%White 8%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hawkins Middle School from Forest families.

Other schools in Forest Municipal 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; Forest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.