For the 2025 school year, there are 2 magnet public middle schools serving 343 students in Mississippi.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Mississippi are Williams School and Robert Lewis Magnet School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mississippi magnet public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best Magnet Public Middle Schools in Mississippi (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Williams School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2375 Oakley Road
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-7640
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-7640
Grades: 4-12
| 22 students
Rank: #22.
Robert Lewis Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Martin Luther King Street
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2926
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2926
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public middle schools in Mississippi?
The top ranked magnet public middle schools in Mississippi include Williams School and Robert Lewis Magnet School.
How many magnet public middle schools are located in Mississippi?
2 magnet public middle schools are located in Mississippi.
What is the racial composition of students in Mississippi?
Mississippi magnet public middle schools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle schools average of 53% (majority Black).
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