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Best Schools · Mississippi · Highest proficiency

Mississippi public schools by raw proficiency

The traditional ranking: Mississippi public schools by combined math + reading proficiency on the state assessment. Best read alongside the BeatsExpectations ranking, which controls for student poverty.

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MISSISSIPPI · HIGHEST PROFICIENCY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
551Franklin Upper ElementaryMeadvilleFranklin County School DistrictMiddle82.1%23446.1%
552Sale Elementary SchoolColumbusColumbus Municipal School DistrictElementary100%29046.0%
553Lawrence County High SchoolMonticelloLawrence County School DistrictHigh66.7%52946.0%
554Lipsey Middle SchoolBROOKHAVENBrookhaven School DistrictMiddle77.4%34145.9%
555Laurel High SchoolLAURELLaurel School DistrictHigh99.9%73245.9%
556Davidson Elementary SchoolWater ValleyWater Valley School DistrictElementary76.0%59945.9%
557Henderson Ward Stewart Elementary SchoolStarkvilleStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictElementary69.2%1,06645.8%
558Summit Elementary SchoolSummitMcComb School DistrictElementary100%20045.8%
559Callaway High SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsHigh100%99445.8%
560Collins Elementary SchoolCOLLINSCovington County School DistrictElementary99.4%47445.8%
561Walls Elementary SchoolWallsDeSoto County School DistrictElementary69.0%72245.4%
562Holmes County Central High SchoolLexingtonHolmes County ConsolidatedHigh100%71445.4%
563McNeal Elementary SchoolCantonCanton Public SchoolsElementary100%38545.3%
564Senatobia Middle SchoolSenatobiaSenatobia Municipal School DistrictMiddle65.4%40745.3%
565Southaven Elementary SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School DistrictElementary78.4%68145.3%
566New Hebron SchoolNew HebronLawrence County School DistrictElementary96.9%25945.1%
567Alexander Junior HighBROOKHAVENBrookhaven School DistrictMiddle82.6%34045.0%
568Mendenhall High SchoolMendenhallSimpson County School DistrictHigh85.9%64645.0%
569Northeast Elementary SchoolMeridianLauderdale County School DistrictElementary77.8%73045.0%
570Eva Gordon Upper Elementary SchoolMagnoliaSouth Pike School DistrictMiddle98.7%23645.0%
571Fifth Street SchoolWEST POINTWest Point Consolidated School DistrictMiddle85.2%44045.0%
572Lake Cormorant Middle SchoolLake CormorantDeSoto County School DistrictMiddle68.9%70745.0%
573Cleveland Central High SchoolCLEVELANDCleveland School DistrictHigh99.9%79944.8%
574Jefferson County ElementaryFAYETTEJefferson County School DistrictElementary100%51244.8%
575Bay Springs Middle SchoolBAY SPRINGSWest Jasper School DistrictMiddle96.7%18144.8%
576Gentry High SchoolIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictHigh100%46544.8%
577Huey L Porter MiddleCantonCanton Public SchoolsMiddle100%35644.8%
578Tunica Elementary SchoolTUNICATunica School DistrictElementary99.7%30844.7%
579West Lowndes ElementaryCOLUMBUSLowndes County School DistrictElementary98.6%27644.7%
580Durant Elementary SchoolDurantHolmes County ConsolidatedElementary100%24244.7%
581McLaurin ElementaryNATCHEZNatchez-Adams School DistrictElementary100%64244.7%
582Jim Hill High SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsHigh99.9%97544.6%
583North Pike Junior HighSummitNorth Pike SchoolsMiddle69.1%35044.6%
584Sudduth Elementary SchoolSTARKVILLEStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictElementary67.9%92044.5%
585Franklin AcademyColumbusColumbus Municipal School DistrictElementary100%23144.5%
586Calhoun City High SchoolCALHOUN CITYCalhoun County School DistrictHigh81.5%37944.5%
587Canton High SchoolCantonCanton Public SchoolsHigh100%89944.4%
588Charleston High SchoolCHARLESTONEast Tallahatchie School DistrictHigh98.9%27344.4%
589Riverside Elementary SchoolAvonWestern Line SchoolsElementary99.3%40244.3%
590Central ElementaryGulfportGulfport School DistrictElementary99.4%48244.2%
591Parks Elementary SchoolCLEVELANDCleveland School DistrictElementary100%26544.2%
592Okolona Elementary SchoolOKOLONAOkolona School DistrictElementary100%23844.1%
593West Hills ElementaryMeridianMeridian Public SchoolsElementary100%42344.1%
594Mendenhall Elementary SchoolMendenhallSimpson County School DistrictElementary86.6%59844.0%
595Kemper County High SchoolDeKalbKemper County School DistrictHigh100%30444.0%
596Lyon ElementaryLYONCoahoma County School DistrictElementary96.4%22444.0%
597NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLGulfportHarrison County School DistrictElementary99.3%92143.9%
598Fairview Elementary SchoolColumbusColumbus Municipal School DistrictElementary99.6%24443.9%
599Franklin Middle SchoolMeadvilleFranklin County School DistrictMiddle80.9%15743.9%
600Coffeeville High SchoolCoffeevilleCoffeeville School DistrictHigh100%11043.9%
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