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Higgins Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 4–6

1000 Elmwood Street, McComb, MS 39648 · (601) 684-2038 · Part of McComb School District

McComb’s School Grade D better than 10% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–6
The gist

What stands out about Higgins Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 21% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts14%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 Elmwood Street, McComb

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5158
Grade 6129
Enrollment over time
436’20
341’21
314’22
300’23
287’24

Down 34.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 88%White 5%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Higgins Middle School from McComb families.

Other schools in McComb School District

The district →
Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · McComb
232 students14:1
Otken Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · McComb
C
458 students16:1
Summit Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4 · Summit
C−
200 students16:1
Denman Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · McComb
C
312 students14:1
McComb High School
High · Grades 9–13 · McComb
C−
632 students14:1

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; McComb’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.