Huey L. Porter Middle School vs. Nichols Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Huey L. Porter Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Nichols Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 377 students in grades 6-8, Huey L. Porter Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Serving 396 students in grades 6-8, Nichols Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
377 students
396 students
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![This chart displays total students of Nichols Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Nichols Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-bape4T7.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Nichols Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Nichols Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-OVCfmx.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nichols Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Nichols Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-b29ts4R.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#529 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#491 out of 805 schools in MS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Nichols Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Nichols Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-w5wOS7.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-bdDY63c.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-sKTICt.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-Yc13XF.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Nichols Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Nichols Middle School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-byPlvxW.png)
Grade 6 Students
107
133
Grade 7 Students
130
123
Grade 8 Students
130
129
Ungraded Students
10
11
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
15%
13%
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% Black
84%
86%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nichols Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Nichols Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-bjGNXe1.png)
% White
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nichols Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Nichols Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-6e8O4N.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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n/a
Diversity Score
0.27
0.25
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Nichols Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Nichols Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-HyNOtV.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Nichols Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/45000/44903/nichols-middle-school-chart-nmZxCL.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
n/a
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