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Jeff Davis County Middle School

Grades 06–08 · Prentiss, MS · NCES 280225001587

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2429 Mississippi Ave · Prentiss, MS 39474

At a glance

Reported students

262

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

15.97

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Mississippi middle enrollment

22nd percentile

Compared with 176 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

262

Jeff Davis County Middle School: 262 reported students.

State peer staffing position

85th percentile

16.4:1 reported; state peer median 13.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Jeff Davis County Middle School

Jeff Davis County Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Prentiss. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Jeff Davis County School District. NCES reports 262 students for 2024–25.

Among 176 middle schools in Mississippi with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 377 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 22nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.4:1, above the Mississippi median of 13.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (45.8%) and multiracial (42%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Jeff Davis County Middle School

  1. 1How do the reported 16.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 15.97 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
98.9%
Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White11.5%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Black45.8%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial42%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Jeff Davis County School District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Carver Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

252 reported students

J. E. Johnson Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

335 reported students

Jefferson Davis County High School

High · Grades 09–12

368 reported students

JEFF DAVIS CO VOC TECH CENTER

High · Grades 08–12

0 reported students

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