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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
201Ocean Springs Middle SchoolOcean SpringsOcean Springs School District903899-0.4%
202Central ElementaryGulfportGulfport School District485482-0.6%
203West Tallahatchie High SchoolWEBBWest Tallahatchie School District299297-0.7%
204Northside ElementaryPEARLPearl Public Schools670665-0.7%
205Myrtle Attendance CenterMYRTLEUnion County School District703698-0.7%
206Batesville Intermediate SchoolBatesvilleSouth Panola School District592587-0.8%
207Pierce Street Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School District348345-0.9%
208North Forrest High SchoolHattiesburgForrest County School District352349-0.9%
209Hattiesburg High SchoolHATTIESBURGHattiesburg1,0241,014-1.0%
210St. Martin High SchoolOcean SpringsJackson County School District1,3031,289-1.1%
211McLaurin ElementaryNATCHEZNatchez-Adams School District650642-1.2%
212South Pike Junior HighMagnoliaSouth Pike School District244241-1.2%
213Northeast High SchoolMeridianLauderdale County School District617608-1.5%
214Ashland Elementary SchoolAshlandBenton County School District266262-1.5%
215Hazlehurst High SchoolHAZLEHURSTHazlehurst City School District391385-1.5%
216South Panola High SchoolBatesvilleSouth Panola School District1,1311,113-1.6%
217Pass Christian High SchoolPASS CHRISTIANPass Christian School District616606-1.6%
218Pearl Lower ElementaryPEARLPearl Public Schools776763-1.7%
219Stone Middle SchoolWigginsStone County School District585575-1.7%
220Thomas Street Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School District381374-1.8%
221Biloxi High SchoolBiloxiBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT1,6991,669-1.8%
222Iuka Elementary SchoolIukaTishomingo County School District422414-1.9%
223New Hope Middle SchoolColumbusLowndes County School District616604-1.9%
224Seminary ElementarySeminaryCovington County School District428420-1.9%
225New Albany Middle SchoolNew AlbanyNEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS479470-1.9%
226Bay Springs High SchoolBAY SPRINGSWest Jasper School District246241-2.0%
227Southaven High SchoolSOUTHAVENDeSoto County School District1,9151,876-2.0%
228Pope SchoolPopeSouth Panola School District560549-2.0%
229Clinton Park Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Public School District762746-2.1%
230Bayou View ElementaryGulfportGulfport School District652638-2.1%
231Sumner Hill Junior High SchoolClintonClinton Public School District405396-2.2%
232Ruleville Central ElementaryRULEVILLESunflower County Consolidated School District277271-2.2%
233North Pontotoc Elementary SchoolEcruPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT780762-2.3%
234Brandon High SchoolBrandonRankin County School District1,6481,609-2.4%
235Mooreville Elementary SchoolMOOREVILLELee County740722-2.4%
236Walnut Attendance CenterWALNUTNorth Tippah School District492480-2.4%
237Charleston High SchoolCHARLESTONEast Tallahatchie School District280273-2.5%
238West Lowndes ElementaryCOLUMBUSLowndes County School District283276-2.5%
239South Forrest Attendance CenterBrooklynForrest County School District620604-2.6%
240Kirkpatrick Health And Wellness Magnet SchoolCLARKSDALEClarksdale Municipal School District273266-2.6%
241Wheeler High SchoolBoonevillePrentiss County School District593577-2.7%
242Saltillo High SchoolSALTILLOLee County965939-2.7%
243Belmont SchoolsBelmontTishomingo County School District880855-2.8%
244Madison Central High SchoolMadisonMadison County Schools1,2971,260-2.9%
245Ann E. Smith ElementaryRIDGELANDMadison County Schools737715-3.0%
246Chickasaw Elementary SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School District516500-3.1%
247Reeves ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach School District468453-3.2%
248Rawls Springs Attendance CenterHattiesburgForrest County School District221214-3.2%
249Baldwyn High SchoolBALDWYNBaldwyn School District475460-3.2%
250Florence High SchoolFlorenceRankin County School District742718-3.2%
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