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For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,176 students in Forrest County, MS.

The top ranked public middle schools in Forrest County, MS are Petal Middle School, Dixie Attendance Center and Oak Grove Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Forrest County, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Forrest County have an average ranking of 9/10, which is in the top 20% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).