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Chickasaw County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 823 students in Chickasaw County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Chickasaw County School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
357 Schools
# Students
2,198 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
10,731 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chickasaw County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
55%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
7%
5%
% Black
41%
42%
% White
49%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Chickasaw County School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Houston Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
632-a Starkville Street
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-5174
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-5174
Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #22.
Houlka Attendance Center
(Math: 57% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 Griffin Ave.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 568-2772
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 568-2772
Gr: PK-12 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
Houston Alternative School
Alternative School
632 Starkville Rd.
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491
Houston, MS 38851
(662) 456-9491
Gr: 6-12
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