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Magnolia Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1350 24th Street, Meridian, MS 39305 · (601) 484-4060 · Part of Meridian Public School District

Meridian’s School Grade B better than 55% of Mississippi school districts

Students
440
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Magnolia Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 29.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meridian kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Magnolia Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts15%
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).

1350 24th Street, Meridian

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6111
Grade 7132
Grade 8197
Enrollment over time
339’20
297’21
428’22
443’23
440’24

Up 29.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 92%Hispanic 3%White 3%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Magnolia Middle School from Meridian families.

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