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Port Gibson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

161 Ramsey Drive, Port Gibson, MS 39150 · (601) 437-4251 · Part of Claiborne County School District

Port Gibson’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
223
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Port Gibson Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 34% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Port Gibson kids: Port Gibson High School

On the path

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

PK–5A. W. Watson Elementary531 students
6–8Port Gibson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Port Gibson High School381 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts14%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

161 Ramsey Drive, Port Gibson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 667
Grade 775
Grade 881
Enrollment over time
338’20
297’21
280’22
264’23
223’24

Down 34% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 96%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Hispanic <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Port Gibson Middle School from Port Gibson families.

Other schools in Claiborne County School District

The district →
A. W. Watson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Port Gibson
D
531 students16:1
Port Gibson High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Port Gibson
C−
381 students12:1

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