Is Rod Paige Middle School a good school?

Rod Paige Middle School ranks 84 th of 264 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rod Paige Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 188 students attended Rod Paige Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Rod Paige Middle School?

Students at Rod Paige Middle School are 48% African American, 43% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rod Paige Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rod Paige Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence County High School

Rod Paige Middle School in Monticello MS

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SchoolDigger ranks Rod Paige Middle School 84^th of 264 Mississippi public middle schools. (See Rod Paige Middle School in the ranking list.)

Lawrence County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County School District 84^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	62.97	92^nd	244	62.3%
2009	65.26	77^th	247	68.8%
2010	61.27	96^th	255	62.4%
2011	60.33	114^th	264	56.8%
2012	40.76	168^th	270	37.8%
2013	37.86	176^th	269	34.6%
2014	34.56	179^th	264	32.2%
2015	31.30	176^th	266	33.8%
2016	35.97	167^th	260	35.8%
2017	23.34	206^th	272	24.3%
2018	34.19	168^th	252	33.3%
2019	26.11	197^th	264	25.4%
2021	34.79	160^th	257	37.7%
2022	31.73	169^th	257	34.2%
2023	51.15	111^th	243	54.3%
2024	65.98	84^th	264	68.2%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rod Paige Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	266	247	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	513
1991	264	240	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	504
1992	264	260	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	524
1993	297	262	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	561
1994	293	239	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	534
1995	290	205	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	495
1996	290	205	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	495
1997	296	198	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	494
1998	273	208	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	481
1999	259	217	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	477
2000	249	208	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	458
2001	256	196	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	455
2002	258	189	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	450
2003	258	189	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	450
2004	251	215	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	468
2005	231	208	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	442
2006	226	224	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	453
2007	194	210	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	406
2008	182	199	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	383
2009	161	193	2	0	0	0	0	356
2010	179	184	2	0	0	0	0	365
2011	167	168	3	0	0	0	0	338
2012	179	177	3	0	0	0	0	359
2013	186	172	2	0	0	0	1	361
2014	182	176	2	0	0	0	2	362
2015	175	184	1	1	0	0	0	361
2016	170	161	1	2	0	0	1	335
2017	146	173	1	1	0	0	3	324
2018	153	186	0	2	0	0	3	344
2019	169	179	1	5	0	0	3	357
2020	167	187	2	3	0	1	5	365
2021	145	162	2	4	0	1	6	320
2022	131	141	2	4	0	1	6	285
2023	114	127	1	8	1	1	7	259
2024	80	90	0	9	1	0	8	188

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rod Paige Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	513	29.0	17.6	n/a
1991	504	29.5	17.0	n/a
1992	524	28.2	18.5	52.9
1993	561	28.0	20.0	53.3
1994	534	29.1	18.4	55.4
1995	495	28.1	17.6	58
1996	495	28.1	17.6	58
1997	494	26.7	18.5	51.2
1998	481	29.0	16.6	53.8
1999	477	29.8	16.0	62.1
2000	458	26.9	17.0	60.5
2001	455	27.5	16.5	60
2002	450	32.5	13.8	62.2
2003	450	32.5	13.8	62.2
2004	468	37.5	12.5	58.8
2005	442	34.4	12.8	64.9
2006	453	36.3	12.5	70
2007	406	35.9	11.3	72.4
2008	383	37.4	10.2	69.2
2009	356	34.9	10.2	71.6
2010	365	31.4	11.6	73.7
2011	338	29.2	11.5	74.6
2012	359	28.5	12.5	76.9
2013	361	29.0	12.4	76.5
2014	362	28.5	12.6	75.1
2015	361	27.0	13.3	77.3
2016	335	26.0	12.8	79.4
2017	324	23.9	13.5	79
2018	344	24.8	13.8	80.2
2019	357	26.3	13.5	83.8
2020	365	23.4	15.5	83
2021	320	26.2	12.2	99.1
2022	285	21.6	13.1	98.9
2023	259	22.6	11.4	98.8
2024	188	18.1	10.3	85.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rod Paige Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	513	29.0	17.6	n/a
1991	504	29.5	17.0	n/a
1992	524	28.2	18.5	52.9
1993	561	28.0	20.0	53.3
1994	534	29.1	18.4	55.4
1995	495	28.1	17.6	58
1996	495	28.1	17.6	58
1997	494	26.7	18.5	51.2
1998	481	29.0	16.6	53.8
1999	477	29.8	16.0	62.1
2000	458	26.9	17.0	60.5
2001	455	27.5	16.5	60
2002	450	32.5	13.8	62.2
2003	450	32.5	13.8	62.2
2004	468	37.5	12.5	58.8
2005	442	34.4	12.8	64.9
2006	453	36.3	12.5	70
2007	406	35.9	11.3	72.4
2008	383	37.4	10.2	69.2
2009	356	34.9	10.2	71.6
2010	365	31.4	11.6	73.7
2011	338	29.2	11.5	74.6
2012	359	28.5	12.5	76.9
2013	361	29.0	12.4	76.5
2014	362	28.5	12.6	75.1
2015	361	27.0	13.3	77.3
2016	335	26.0	12.8	79.4
2017	324	23.9	13.5	79
2018	344	24.8	13.8	80.2
2019	357	26.3	13.5	83.8
2020	365	23.4	15.5	83
2021	320	26.2	12.2	99.1
2022	285	21.6	13.1	98.9
2023	259	22.6	11.4	98.8
2024	188	18.1	10.3	85.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rod Paige Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2017	$8,104
2018	$8,056
2019	$8,000
2020	$10,026
2021	$10,454
2022	$12,797

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rod Paige Middle School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 197^th of 264 Middle schools	Ranks 111^th of 243 Middle schools	28.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rod Paige Middle School)	42.2	58.7	16.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County School District)	36.3	42.3	6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rod Paige Middle School)	43.4	43.1	0.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County School District)	40.3	31.1	9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Rod Paige Middle School)	46.6	65.5	18.9%
5th Grade Science (Lawrence County School District)	43.8	60.6	16.8%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rod Paige Middle School)	17	36.8	19.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County School District)	24.1	42.8	18.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rod Paige Middle School)	23	51.5	28.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County School District)	36.7	41.2	4.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rod Paige Middle School)	28.4	29.7	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County School District)	32.9	32.1	0.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	39	40.2	1.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rod Paige Middle School)	25.7	51.8	26.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County School District)	37	40.3	3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.1	55.6	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rod Paige Middle School)	37.9	36.5	1.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County School District)	36.1	38.1	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	35.5	40.5	5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rod Paige Middle School)	10.8	43.3	32.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County School District)	29.8	35.2	5.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	44.8	46.1	1.3%
8th Grade Science (Rod Paige Middle School)	44.6	52.7	8.1%
8th Grade Science (Lawrence County School District)	46.1	54.3	8.2%
8th Grade Science (Mississippi)	52.7	53.3	0.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	357	259	27.5%
African American	179	127	29.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	5	8	60%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	169	114	32.5%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.8%	98.8%	15.1%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)				MAAP Mathematics (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Rod Paige Middle School	Public	6-8	1570 Broad St. West	Monticello	39654	Lawrence County	Lawrence County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 587-2128	188	18	10.3	85.1%	80 (42.6%)	90 (47.9%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	66	84^th of 264 public middle schools	68.2%		51.2	111^th of 243 public middle schools	54.3%	27		35.4	39.1	40.8		52.3	72.4	70.4			73.6	$12,797
Jdc Middle School	Public	6-8	2429 Mississippi Ave	Prentiss	39474	Jefferson Davis County	Jefferson Davis County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 792-1450	267	18	14.9	100.0%	36 (13.5%)	225 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	37.6	165^th of 264 public middle schools	37.5%					(n/a)		33.7	30.1	43.3		23.1	53.4	42.2			50.0	$14,747
Alexander Junior High School	Public	7-8	713 Beauregard Street	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 833-7549	338	30	11.4	79.9%	96 (28.4%)	221 (65.4%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	55	120^th of 264 public middle schools	54.5%		41.8	134^th of 243 public middle schools	44.9%	14			30.7	40.8			46.5	64.8	100.0		63.9	$12,014
Lipsey School	Public	5-6	412 Drury Lane	Brookhaven	39601	Lincoln County	Brookhaven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 833-6148	352	29	12.1	84.4%	81 (23.0%)	245 (69.6%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)								(n/a)	31.4	26.6			32.7	35.6				63.2		$11,940

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