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Oak Grove Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2543 Old Hwy.24, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 · (601) 261-4132 · Part of Lamar County School District

Oak Grove’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
1,160
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Oak Grove Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 19.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Oak Grove kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Oak Grove Elementaryin Hattiesburg
6–8Oak Grove Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2543 Old Hwy.24, Hattiesburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6345
Grade 7422
Grade 8393
Enrollment over time
1,444’20
1,375’21
1,294’22
1,286’23
1,160’24

Down 19.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%White 34%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oak Grove Middle School from Oak Grove families.

Other schools in Lamar County School District

The district →
Bellevue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
B+
1,145 students14:1
Sumrall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumrall
A+
960 students15:1
Longleaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
A
787 students14:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hattiesburg
758 students13:1
Purvis Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Purvis
448 students15:1
Lumberton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lumberton
B
287 students11:1

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