Shirley D. Simmons Middle School

820 Sulphur Springs Road, Canton, MS 39046

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
124
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
6.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Madison County Schools
Madison County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
54thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
62ndpercentile
Attendance20% chronically absent
68thpercentile
Class size6.4 students per teacher
100thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Shirley D. Simmons Middle School

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School is a public middle school in Canton, Mississippi, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Madison County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Madison County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 124 students were enrolled, with about 6.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Mississippi middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

820 Sulphur Springs Road
Canton, MS 39046
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
124 students
Students per teacher
6.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Madison County Schools
County
Madison County
NCES school ID
280279000989

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.