Kemper County Middle School

200 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Dekalb, MS 39328

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
191
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kemper County School District
Kemper County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
38thpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
44thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size11.1 students per teacher
85thpercentile

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 Kemper County Middle School

Kemper County Middle School is a public middle school in Dekalb, Mississippi, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Kemper County School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in Kemper County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 191 students were enrolled, with about 11.1 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 C (average), compared with 171 Mississippi middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

200 Martin Luther King Jr Street
Dekalb, MS 39328
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
191 students
Students per teacher
11.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Kemper County School District
County
Kemper County
NCES school ID
280231001489

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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.