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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
401Laurel High SchoolLAURELLaurel School District809732-9.5%
402McLaurin High SchoolFlorenceRankin County School District532481-9.6%
403Bay High SchoolBAY ST LOUISBay Waveland School District543491-9.6%
404Noxubee County HighMACONNoxubee County School District448405-9.6%
405Lovett Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Public School District415375-9.6%
406Harrison Central HighGulfportHarrison County School District1,6421,483-9.7%
407Kosciusko Lower ElemKOSCIUSKOKosciusko School District447403-9.8%
408Lawndale Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School District419378-9.8%
409Hope Sullivan Elementary SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School District624563-9.8%
410Biloxi Upper Elementary SchoolBiloxiBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT938844-10.0%
411Overstreet Elementary SchoolStarkvilleStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District360324-10.0%
412Horn Lake Elementary SchoolHORN LAKEDeSoto County School District578520-10.0%
413Lawrence County High SchoolMonticelloLawrence County School District589529-10.2%
414East Central Upper ElementaryMoss PointJackson County School District630566-10.2%
415Woolfolk Middle SchoolYAZOO CITYMS Achievement SD Of Yazoo City500449-10.2%
416Hazlehurst Middle SchoolHAZLEHURSTHazlehurst City School District326292-10.4%
417West Bolivar ElementaryRosedaleWest Bolivar Consolidated School District270242-10.4%
418Pine Grove High SchoolRipleySouth Tippah School District640573-10.5%
419Wayne Central SchoolWaynesboroWayne County School District513459-10.5%
420Hancock North Central SchoolKilnHancock School District452404-10.6%
421North Bay Elementary SchoolBiloxiBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT736658-10.6%
422Raymond High SchoolRaymondHinds County School District603539-10.6%
423West Elementary SchoolNATCHEZNatchez-Adams School District421376-10.7%
424Marshall Elementary SchoolNORTH CARROLLTONCarroll County School District438391-10.7%
425Bell AcademyBOYLECleveland School District366327-10.7%
426Franklin Lower ElementaryMeadvilleFranklin County School District425379-10.8%
427Lyman ElementaryGULFPORTHarrison County School District588524-10.9%
428Bettye Mae Jack Middle SchoolMORTONScott County School District546486-11.0%
429DT Cox Elementary SchoolPontotocPontotoc City School District398354-11.1%
430Alcorn Central Middle SchoolGLENAlcorn School District418371-11.2%
431Guntown Middle SchoolGUNTOWNLee County759674-11.2%
432Seminary MiddleSeminaryCovington County School District411365-11.2%
433Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School District453402-11.3%
434East Hancock Elementary SchoolKilnHancock School District714633-11.3%
435Baldwyn ElementaryBALDWYNBaldwyn School District315279-11.4%
436Horn Lake Middle SchoolHorn LakeDeSoto County School District1,070948-11.4%
437Southaven Intermediate SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School District1,1811,046-11.4%
438Raleigh High SchoolRALEIGHSmith County School District549486-11.5%
439Quarles ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach School District485429-11.5%
440South Pontotoc High SchoolPONTOTOCPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT514455-11.5%
441Pelahatchie High SchoolPelahatchieRankin County School District380336-11.6%
442Cleveland Central Middle SchoolCLEVELANDCleveland School District479423-11.7%
443Eastside Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Public School District846747-11.7%
444Gulfport Central MiddleGulfportGulfport School District644568-11.8%
445South Pike High SchoolMagnoliaSouth Pike School District482425-11.8%
446Jefferson Middle SchoolColumbiaCOLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICT373329-11.8%
447Hancock High SchoolKilnHancock School District1,3421,184-11.8%
448Byhalia High SchoolBYHALIAMarshall County School District486428-11.9%
449Laurel Magnet School Of The ArtsLAURELLaurel School District367323-12.0%
450Sale Elementary SchoolColumbusColumbus Municipal School District330290-12.1%
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