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Best Schools · Mississippi · Fastest-growing

Fastest-growing Mississippi public schools, 2017-2024

Mississippi public schools open in both 2017-18 and 2024-25 with at least 200 students in 2017, ranked by percentage enrollment change over the seven-year window.

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MISSISSIPPI · FASTEST-GROWING
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
151Gautier HighGautierPascagoula-Gautier School District8739003.1%
152DeSoto Central Middle SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School District1,3471,3883.0%
153George County Middle SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School District6006183.0%
154Aberdeen High SchoolAberdeenAberdeen School District3033123.0%
155Central ElementaryPascagoulaPascagoula-Gautier School District2382452.9%
156Itawamba Attendance CenterFultonItawamba County1,0981,1292.8%
157MS SCHOOL FOR MATH AND SCIENCECOLUMBUSMississippi School for Mathematics and Science2342402.6%
158Smithville SchoolSMITHVILLEMonroe County School District5285402.3%
159Greenlee Attendance CenterMCCOOLAttala County Schools3483562.3%
160Oak Grove High SchoolHattiesburgLamar County School District1,7121,7502.2%
161Purvis High SchoolPurvisLamar County School District6016142.2%
162Nichols Middle SchoolCantonCanton Public Schools3553622.0%
163Poplarville Upper ElementaryPOPLARVILLEPoplarville School District4244321.9%
164Lake Elementary SchoolLakeScott County School District3273331.8%
165Corinth High SchoolCORINTHCorinth School District6006101.7%
166South Jones Elementary SchoolEllisvilleJones County School District1,1111,1291.6%
167Oak Grove ElementaryHattiesburgLamar County School District7467581.6%
168Alcorn Central Elementary SchoolGLENAlcorn School District5025101.6%
169SalemTylertownWalthall County School District4624691.5%
170Center Hill High SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School District1,0441,0591.4%
171Grenada Elementary SchoolGRENADAGrenada School District2,0172,0441.3%
172North Jones Elementary SchoolLaurelJones County School District8438541.3%
173PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLCARRIEREPearl River County School District9429521.1%
174Mize Attendance CenterMIZESmith County School District8238311.0%
175Northeast Elementary SchoolMeridianLauderdale County School District7237301.0%
176Wilkinson County ElementaryWOODVILLEWilkinson County School District3033061.0%
177Tishomingo Co. High SchoolIukaTishomingo County School District5735780.9%
178O'Bannon Elementary SchoolGreenvilleWestern Line Schools5385430.9%
179Gorenflo Elementary SchoolBiloxiBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT3233260.9%
180Rouse ElementaryBrandonRankin County School District7917980.9%
181Thames ElementaryHATTIESBURGHattiesburg6156190.7%
182Jefferson County ElementaryFAYETTEJefferson County School District5095120.6%
183Pontotoc Jr High SchoolPontotocPontotoc City School District3593610.6%
184Osyka Elementary SchoolOsykaSouth Pike School District2132140.5%
185Kreole Primary ElementaryMOSS POINTMoss Point School District4174190.5%
186Natchez High SchoolNATCHEZNatchez-Adams School District6036060.5%
187Bayou View MiddleGulfportGulfport School District8248270.4%
188R.H. Long Booneville Middle SchoolBoonevilleBooneville School District4154160.2%
189South Jones High SchoolEllisvilleJones County School District1,2991,3000.1%
190Brookhaven High SchoolBROOKHAVENBrookhaven School District7607610.1%
191Picayune Memorial High SchoolPicayunePicayune School District9399400.1%
192Buckatunna SchoolBuckatunnaWayne County School District4184180.0%
193Ingomar Attendance CenterNEW ALBANYUnion County School District6786780.0%
194Shannon Primary SchoolSHANNONLee County2492490.0%
195Spann Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public Schools4334330.0%
196Vancleave Middle SchoolVancleaveJackson County School District563562-0.2%
197Sumrall Elementary SchoolSumrallLamar County School District963960-0.3%
198Clinton Junior High SchoolClintonClinton Public School District865862-0.3%
199St. Martin East ElementaryOcean SpringsJackson County School District706704-0.3%
200Union High SchoolUNIONUnion Public School District281280-0.4%
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