Armstrong Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Starkville, Mississippi 39759 · Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District
#79 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi
#9760 of 15,369 nationally
About Armstrong Junior High School
Armstrong Junior High School is a public middle located in Starkville, in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades 8–8. In 2025 it enrolled 358 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 79th of 181 ranked middle schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is students per teacher (90th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 358.
There are 6 schools in Starkville; Armstrong Junior High School ranks 2nd of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)38%
- Reading proficiency (30%)31%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)66.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Armstrong Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 358
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 66.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 31%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Armstrong Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary School
Starkville · Public elementary · Grades 2–4
1,066 students · 938 m away
Overstreet Elementary School
Starkville · Public middle · Grades 5–5
324 students · 1.1 km away
Starkville High School
Starkville · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,376 students · 1.2 km away
Sudduth Elementary School
Starkville · Public elementary · Grades PK–1
920 students · 2.0 km away
SOCSD/MSU Partnership Middle School
Starkville · Public middle · Grades 6–7
646 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
Magnolia Middle School
Moss Point · Public middle · Grades 6–8
359 students
Morgantown Elementary
Natchez · Public middle · Grades 5–6
359 students
Huey L Porter Middle
Canton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
356 students
Oxford Intermediate School
Oxford · Public middle · Grades 6–6
356 students
West Marion Middle School
Foxworth · Public middle · Grades 5–8
355 students
Pontotoc Jr High School
Pontotoc · Public middle · Grades 7–8
361 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Armstrong Junior High School a good school?
Armstrong Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 40.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #79 of 181 in Mississippi. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Armstrong Junior High School rank in Mississippi?
Armstrong Junior High School ranks #79 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi and #9760 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Armstrong Junior High School?
Armstrong Junior High School had 358 students in 2025.
Is Armstrong Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Armstrong Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 8–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Armstrong Junior High School?
There are 5 schools within 15 km of Armstrong Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.