H. W. Byers Middle School (6-8) has 155 learners in grade levels 6-8.

H. W. Byers Middle School (6-8) placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 63% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: H. W. Byers Middle School (6-8)’s learner population of 155 learners has grown by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

School Comparison: H. W. Byers Middle School (6-8) is ranked within the lower 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of H. W. Byers Middle School (6-8) is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to H. W. Byers Middle School (6-8) is H. W. Byers High School (9-12) (1.4 miles away). The nearest middle school is Collierville Middle School (11.8 miles away). The nearest elementary school is H. W. Byers Elementary (k-5) (1.4 miles away).