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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
601Tunica Middle SchoolTUNICATunica School DistrictMiddle99.7%33443.8%
602John Hopkins Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsElementary100%49743.6%
603Warren Central Junior HighVICKSBURGVicksburg Warren School DistrictMiddle100%52543.4%
604Simmons Jr. High SchoolHollandaleHollandaleMiddle97.4%11643.2%
605Amite County Middle SchoolLibertyAmite County School DistrictMiddle100%14443.2%
606H. W. Byers High SchoolHOLLY SPRINGSMarshall County School DistrictHigh99.2%36243.2%
607J. E. Johnson Elementary SchoolPRENTISSJeff Davis County School DistrictElementary99.1%33543.1%
608Coahoma County High SchoolCLARKSDALECoahoma County School DistrictHigh100%34543.1%
609Magee Elementary SchoolMageeSimpson County School DistrictElementary92.0%52543.0%
610Arlington ElemPascagoulaPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary85.3%33343.0%
611Parkview ElementaryMeridianMeridian Public SchoolsElementary100%36442.9%
612Lumberton Elementary SchoolLumbertonLamar County School DistrictElementary90.2%28742.9%
613Burnsville Elementary SchoolBurnsvilleTishomingo County School DistrictElementary74.4%41042.8%
614Crystal Springs High SchoolCrystal SpringsCopiah County School DistrictHigh99.7%39742.7%
615Taylorsville Attendance CenterTAYLORSVILLESmith County School DistrictCombined88.6%57242.7%
616Hazlehurst Middle SchoolHAZLEHURSTHazlehurst City School DistrictMiddle99.7%29242.7%
617Leake County High SchoolWALNUT GROVELeake County School DistrictHigh99.6%26642.7%
618Yazoo County High SchoolYAZOO CITYYazoo County School DistrictHigh99.3%40042.6%
619McComb High SchoolMCCOMBMcComb School DistrictHigh100%63242.6%
620Byram Middle SchoolTerryHinds County School DistrictMiddle70.4%78542.4%
621Philadelphia High SchoolPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Public School DistrictHigh100%32742.3%
622Hazlehurst ElementaryHAZLEHURSTHazlehurst City School DistrictElementary99.5%64342.2%
623Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle SchoolBoltonHinds County School DistrictElementary100%33542.2%
624Thomas E. Edwards Sr. High SchoolRULEVILLESunflower County Consolidated School DistrictHigh100%33142.1%
625Escatawpa Upper ElementaryMoss PointMoss Point School DistrictElementary100%34242.1%
626South Pike Junior HighMagnoliaSouth Pike School DistrictMiddle100%24142.0%
627Bay Springs High SchoolBAY SPRINGSWest Jasper School DistrictHigh94.2%24141.9%
628Fair ElementaryLOUISVILLELouisville Municipal School DistrictElementary86.3%35041.9%
629KCSD Upper Elementary SchoolDE KALBKemper County School DistrictElementary100%10841.9%
630Holly Springs High SchoolHolly SpringsHolly Springs School DistrictHigh84.0%28841.7%
631Horn Lake Intermediate SchoolHorn LakeDeSoto County School DistrictElementary79.9%91441.7%
632Ambition Preparatory Charter SchoolJacksonAmbition Preparatory Charter SchoolElementary100%56341.7%
633Leake Central Elementary SchoolCARTHAGELeake County School DistrictElementary100%85041.6%
634Ashland Elementary SchoolAshlandBenton County School DistrictElementary93.9%26241.6%
635Ruleville Central ElementaryRULEVILLESunflower County Consolidated School DistrictElementary100%27141.5%
636Jeff Davis County Middle SchoolPrentissJeff Davis County School DistrictMiddle98.9%26241.3%
637Jonestown ElementaryJONESTOWNCoahoma County School DistrictElementary98.5%13541.2%
638Riverside High SchoolAvonWestern Line SchoolsHigh99.1%32041.1%
639South Side Elementary SchoolWEST POINTWest Point Consolidated School DistrictElementary87.8%33741.1%
640Crystal Springs ElementaryCrystal SpringsCopiah County School DistrictElementary100%48241.0%
641Tylertown Elementary SchoolTylertownWalthall County School DistrictMiddle82.5%23441.0%
642Boyd Elementary SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Public School DistrictElementary100%29840.9%
643William Dean Jr Elementary SchoolLexingtonHolmes County ConsolidatedElementary100%42640.8%
644Tylertown High SchoolTylertownWalthall County School DistrictHigh76.6%52640.8%
645Holly Springs Intermediate SchoolHOLLY SPRINGSHolly Springs School DistrictMiddle97.4%22840.8%
646CANTON PUBLIC 9TH GRADE SCHOOLCANTONCANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTCombined100%26240.4%
647J.W. Stampley 9th Grade AcademyCLARKSDALEClarksdale Municipal School DistrictHigh100%10640.2%
648Clarksdale High SchoolCLARKSDALEClarksdale Municipal School DistrictHigh99.2%47340.2%
649Friars Point ElementaryFRIARS POINTCoahoma County School DistrictElementary98.5%13340.1%
650Cook Elementary SchoolColumbusColumbus Municipal School DistrictElementary99.8%41540.0%
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