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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
251Grenada High SchoolGRENADAGrenada School District1,0611,026-3.3%
252Lake Middle SchoolLAKEScott County School District245237-3.3%
253Puckett ElementaryPuckettRankin County School District363351-3.3%
254Franklin High SchoolMeadvilleFranklin County School District390377-3.3%
255West Hancock ElementaryPicayuneHancock School District361349-3.3%
256George County High SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School District1,1531,115-3.3%
257Lake Cormorant ElementaryLAKE CORMORANTDeSoto County School District657635-3.3%
258Gautier ElementaryGautierPascagoula-Gautier School District411397-3.4%
259South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolPontotocPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT803776-3.4%
260Mannsdale Elementary SchoolMadisonMadison County Schools599578-3.5%
261West Union Attendance CenterMYRTLEUnion County School District684660-3.5%
262Arlington ElemPascagoulaPascagoula-Gautier School District345333-3.5%
263Itawamba Agricultural High SchoolFultonItawamba County576555-3.6%
264New Albany Elementary SchoolNew AlbanyNEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLS1,1141,074-3.6%
265Starkville High SchoolStarkvilleStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District1,4281,376-3.6%
266Alcorn Central High SchoolGLENAlcorn School District401386-3.7%
267South Side Upper ElementaryPicayunePicayune School District322310-3.7%
268Madison Middle SchoolMADISONMadison County Schools1,2261,180-3.8%
269Vancleave High SchoolVancleaveJackson County School District766737-3.8%
270Olive Branch High SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School District1,1001,058-3.8%
271Saltillo Primary SchoolSALTILLOLee County732704-3.8%
272Kossuth Elementary SchoolCorinthAlcorn School District593570-3.9%
273Waynesboro Riverview SchoolWaynesboroWayne County School District511491-3.9%
274Walls Elementary SchoolWallsDeSoto County School District753722-4.1%
275Poplarville High SchoolPOPLARVILLEPoplarville School District563540-4.1%
276Richton High SchoolRICHTONRichton School District293281-4.1%
277Moselle Elementary SchoolMoselleJones County School District578554-4.2%
278Petal Elementary 3-4PetalPetal School District664636-4.2%
279Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolPHILADELPHIANeshoba County Schools1,4811,419-4.2%
280McWillie Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public Schools432414-4.2%
281Tremont Attendance CenterTremontItawamba County326312-4.3%
282Bay Springs Elementary SchoolBAY SPRINGSWest Jasper School District387370-4.4%
283Caledonia ElementaryCaledoniaLowndes County School District1,1191,070-4.4%
284Forrest County Agricultural High SchoolBrooklynForrest County Agricultural High School588562-4.4%
285Madison Station ElementaryMADISONMadison County Schools1,025980-4.4%
286Stone High SchoolWIGGINSStone County School District775740-4.5%
287Bruce ElementaryBRUCECalhoun County School District331316-4.5%
288Seminary HighSEMINARYCovington County School District400382-4.5%
289Mooreville High SchoolMOOREVILLELee County466445-4.5%
290Como Primary SchoolCOMONorth Panola280267-4.6%
291LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School District307293-4.6%
292Martin BluffGautierPascagoula-Gautier School District430410-4.7%
293Davidson Elementary SchoolWater ValleyWater Valley School District629599-4.8%
294Southaven Middle SchoolSOUTHAVENDeSoto County School District1,4951,423-4.8%
295Jim Hill High SchoolJacksonJackson Public Schools1,024975-4.8%
296Corinth Middle SchoolCORINTHCorinth School District756719-4.9%
297Warrenton ElementaryVICKSBURGVicksburg Warren School District327311-4.9%
298Chalybeate ElementaryWalnutNorth Tippah School District278264-5.0%
299DeLisle Elementary SchoolPASS CHRISTIANPass Christian School District421400-5.0%
300Forest ElementaryFORESTForest Municipal School District780740-5.1%
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