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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
301Huey L Porter MiddleCantonCanton Public Schools375356-5.1%
302Center Hill Elementary SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School District830788-5.1%
303Lockard Elementary SchoolIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School District414393-5.1%
304Olive Branch Middle SchoolOLIVE BRANCHDeSoto County School District785744-5.2%
305Purvis Upper ElementaryPurvisLamar County School District398377-5.3%
306St. Martin Middle SchoolOcean SpringsJackson County School District1,000946-5.4%
307Popp's Ferry Elementary SchoolBiloxiBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT643608-5.4%
308Perry Central High SchoolNew AugustaPerry County School District277262-5.4%
309Hayes Cooper CenterMERIGOLDCleveland School District322304-5.6%
310Florence Middle SchoolFlorenceRankin County School District589556-5.6%
311Yazoo City High SchoolYAZOO CITYMS Achievement SD Of Yazoo City563531-5.7%
312McCoy Elementary SchoolYazoo CityMS Achievement SD Of Yazoo City895844-5.7%
313Clarksdale High SchoolCLARKSDALEClarksdale Municipal School District502473-5.8%
314Olive Branch Intermediate SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School District501472-5.8%
315PEARL RIVER CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGHCARRIEREPearl River County School District810762-5.9%
316Shannon High SchoolSHANNONLee County562529-5.9%
317Wilkins Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public Schools461434-5.9%
318Heidelberg High SchoolHEIDELBERGEast Jasper School District262246-6.1%
319Blue Mountain High SchoolBlue MountainSouth Tippah School District315295-6.3%
320Terry High SchoolTerryHinds County School District1,2031,127-6.3%
321Stringer Attendance CenterSTRINGERWest Jasper School District618579-6.3%
322N R Burger MiddleHATTIESBURGHattiesburg561525-6.4%
323Callaway High SchoolJacksonJackson Public Schools1,063994-6.5%
324Louisville HighLOUISVILLELouisville Municipal School District508475-6.5%
325Lake Cormorant Middle SchoolLake CormorantDeSoto County School District757707-6.6%
326Green Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public Schools391365-6.6%
327East Side Elementary SchoolWest PointWest Point Consolidated School District269251-6.7%
328Morton Elementary SchoolMORTONScott County School District735686-6.7%
329Ripley High SchoolRipleySouth Tippah School District499465-6.8%
330Gentry High SchoolIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School District499465-6.8%
331Rowan ElementaryHATTIESBURGHattiesburg456425-6.8%
332McComb High SchoolMCCOMBMcComb School District679632-6.9%
333Marietta Elementary SchoolMariettaPrentiss County School District290270-6.9%
334Olive Branch Elementary SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School District542504-7.0%
335Hawkins Middle SchoolFORESTForest Municipal School District495460-7.1%
336Jefferson Davis County High SchoolBASSFIELDJeff Davis County School District396368-7.1%
337Beechwood ElementaryVICKSBURGVicksburg Warren School District592550-7.1%
338Eupora High SchoolEuporaWebster County Schools471437-7.2%
339Long Beach Middle SchoolLong BeachLong Beach School District512475-7.2%
340Humphreys County High SchoolBelzoniMS Achievement SD Of Humphreys County460427-7.2%
341Jefferson County HighFAYETTEJefferson County School District357331-7.3%
342Amory High SchoolAmoryAmory School District480444-7.5%
343Leakesville Elem. SchoolLeakesvilleGreene County Schools458423-7.6%
344Neshoba Central High SchoolPHILADELPHIANeshoba County Schools983908-7.6%
345South Pontotoc Middle SchoolPontotocPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT410379-7.6%
346Caledonia Middle SchoolCALEDONIALowndes County School District527487-7.6%
347West Lowndes High SchoolCOLUMBUSLowndes County School District223206-7.6%
348Mannsdale Upper ElementaryMadisonMadison County Schools626578-7.7%
349Quitman County Middle SchoolMARKSQuitman County School District287265-7.7%
350Overpark Elementary SchoolOLIVE BRANCHDeSoto County School District689635-7.8%
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