Best Clarksdale Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,093 students in Clarksdale, MS.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Clarksdale, MS are Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School and W.a. Higgins Academy Of Arts/international Studies. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Clarksdale, MS public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 39% statewide average). Middle schools in Clarksdale have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).