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Guntown Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1539 Main St., Guntown, MS 38849 · (662) 348-8800 · Part of Lee County School District

Guntown’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Mississippi school districts

Students
674
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Guntown Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Guntown kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Guntown Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 34.8%

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

1539 Main St., Guntown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6220
Grade 7227
Grade 8227
Enrollment over time
765’20
737’21
696’22
692’23
674’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Black 18%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Guntown Middle School from Guntown families.

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