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For the 2026 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).