Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
Score 59.9/100: better than 59% of Mississippi middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient or advanced on state tests in Mississippi, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Mississippi schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. This school takes more than one kind of test and the mix changes from year to year, so the percentile is the fairer comparison over time.
All 8 published results by grade and test
As published by Mississippi Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 6 | MAAP G6 ELA | 35.5 | 31 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | MAAP G7 ELA | 34.7 | 49 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | MAAP G8 ELA | 43.2 | 37 |
| Math | High school | MAAP Algebra I | not reported | — |
| Math | Grade 6 | MAAP G6 Math | 54.8 | 31 |
| Math | Grade 7 | MAAP G7 Math | 53.1 | 49 |
| Math | Grade 8 | MAAP G8 Math | 40.5 | 37 |
| Science | Grade 8 | MAAP G8 Science | 75.7 | 37 |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 139
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Canton, MS 39046
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Mississippi. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
Mississippi publishes the percentage of students at each performance level; we add up the levels it counts as proficient. Some state files are no longer on the agency's site; we cite the original address and keep an archived copy.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School at a glance
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School is a public middle school in Canton, Mississippi, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Madison County Schools. It has about 139 students (a typical Mississippi middle school has 389). About 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 76% at a typical Mississippi middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 38% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 50% in math (similar schools: 53%) reached the state standard (% proficient or advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Mississippi middle schools, it scores 59.9 out of 100: better than 59% of them, ranking #55 of 136. Its English language arts result fell by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.