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Shirley D. Simmons Middle School

Traditional Public School

820 Sulphur Springs Road

Canton, MS 39046

601-855-2406

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Overview

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School serves 155 students in grades 6-8. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was C. Per student spending for this school is $15,820.

Grades

6

7

8

Performance

C

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$15,820/Child

Demographics

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School serves 155 students. This high-poverty school body is <5% White and 98.70% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 23
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Experienced: 75%
In-Field: 100% 
Principals
Total: 1
Experienced: 100%

Students
Total Enrollment: 155

By Grade:

  •       6: 55
  •       7: 42
  •       8: 58

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 99%
  •       Other: 1%

District

Teachers
Total: 938
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Experienced: 86%
In-Field: 99% 
Principals
Total: 53
Experienced: 98%

Students
Total Enrollment: 12,988

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: 40
  •       Special Pre-K: 40
  •       K: 897
  •       Special K: 13
  •       Special Elementary: 122
  •       1: 959
  •       2: 901
  •       3: 960
  •       4: 903
  •       5: 944
  •       6: 1008
  •       7: 1057
  •       8: 1113
  •       9: 1034
  •       10: 1033
  •       11: 959
  •       12: 970
  •       Special Secondary: 35

Community

Madison County

Total Population: 106,272

  •       Males: 50,767
  •       Females: 55,505

Growth: 11.63%
Number of Households: 35,297
Median Income: $67,151

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 29,892 31,179 61,071 10%
Black or African American 18,690 21,993 40,683 11%
Asian-American 1,455 1,502 2,957 39%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 42 31 73 -22%
Native American and Alaska Native 182 184 366 -10%
Hispanic American 1,645 1,689 3,334 19%
Two or more races 506 616 1,122 74%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 32%
English Proficiency: 34%
Science Proficiency: 47.4%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: 0
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: 1,656
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: 23
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Shirley D. Simmons Middle School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $15,820.

Total

Per-student Spending: $15,820

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $15,188

Federal

Per-student Spending: $404

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