Middle school (grades 6-8) · Greenville, MS

T.L. Weston Middle School

Federal NCES profile for T.L. Weston Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 280162001361
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

T.L. Weston Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Mississippi median.

44
Resource Index · Typical
13.7:1
students per teacher
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
412
students enrolled

T.L. Weston Middle School has class sizes near the Mississippi median. Computed live against every Mississippi school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+12 students YoY

T.L. Weston Middle School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 30.3 → 26.6 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 280162001361 · Greenville, MS Middle · SMALL · TRAD

412 enr · 13.7:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Greenville High School (836 students)

T.L. Weston Middle School held near 440 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 30.3 → 26.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Mississippi schools → · Find another →

T.L. Weston Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows T.L. Weston Middle School reports 412 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How T.L. Weston Middle School compares

T.L. Weston Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Mississippi and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Mississippi Mississippi avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▲ 3% 13.3:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 24% 80.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 50% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 24% above the Mississippi average of 80.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 59% in Mississippi - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
53.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,612
per pupil, district-wide - below Mississippi avg of $13,683
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 206 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 184 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 60.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 9 expulsions.

Student demographics

African American 52.2%
Two or More 47.1%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5%
White 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.6, T.L. Weston Middle School is more mixed than the Mississippi school average of 41.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Greenville Public Schools reports $12,612 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How T.L. Weston Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Greenville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stern Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Boyd Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Coleman Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Akin Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to T.L. Weston Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Greenville Public Schools · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Greenville

1 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about T.L. Weston Middle School

How many students attend T.L. Weston Middle School?

T.L. Weston Middle School has 412 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Greenville, MS. CCD year-over-year: 428 (2022-23) → 440 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at T.L. Weston Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at T.L. Weston Middle School is 13.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Mississippi average of 13.3:1 and 13% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at T.L. Weston Middle School?

100.0% of students at T.L. Weston Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Mississippi average of 80.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of T.L. Weston Middle School?

The largest demographic group at T.L. Weston Middle School is African American at 52.2% of enrollment, in Greenville, MS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for T.L. Weston Middle School?

T.L. Weston Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Greenville Public Schools?

Besides T.L. Weston Middle School, Greenville Public Schools also operates Greenville High School (836 students), Stern Elementary School (303 students), and Boyd Elementary School (298 students). See the Greenville Public Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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