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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
701A. W. Watson ElementaryPORT GIBSONClaiborne County Public SchoolsElementary100%53136.2%
702Natchez High SchoolNATCHEZNatchez-Adams School DistrictHigh100%60636.2%
703Shadow Oaks Elementary SchoolHorn LakeDeSoto County School DistrictElementary80.1%42336.1%
704Otken Elementary SchoolMCCOMBMcComb School DistrictElementary100%45836.1%
705Monticello ElementaryMonticelloLawrence County School DistrictElementary76.3%39736.1%
706Denman Junior High SchoolMCCOMBMcComb School DistrictMiddle100%31236.0%
707Greenwood High School/VotechGreenwoodGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictHigh99.8%63336.0%
708Wayne Central SchoolWaynesboroWayne County School DistrictElementary99.3%45936.0%
709Ashland High SchoolAshlandBenton County School DistrictHigh88.2%21235.9%
710Byhalia Middle SchoolByhaliaMarshall County School DistrictMiddle99.3%43835.9%
711Timberlawn Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsElementary100%29535.8%
712Northside High SchoolSHELBYNorth Bolivar ConsolidatedHigh100%37035.7%
713Smilow PrepJacksonJoel E. Smilow PrepMiddle99.8%52135.7%
714Hawkins Middle SchoolFORESTForest Municipal School DistrictMiddle83.9%46035.6%
715Beat Four SchoolWaynesboroWayne County School DistrictElementary99.3%41635.5%
716Kreole Primary ElementaryMOSS POINTMoss Point School DistrictElementary99.8%41935.5%
717Oak Forest Elementary SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsElementary100%43635.4%
718Yazoo County Middle SchoolYAZOO CITYYazoo County School DistrictMiddle98.8%25835.4%
719Columbus High SchoolColumbusColumbus Municipal School DistrictHigh99.8%86535.3%
720Morton Elementary SchoolMORTONScott County School DistrictElementary99.6%68635.2%
721Newton Elementary SchoolNewtonNEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary75.2%36735.2%
722McBride Elementary SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Public School DistrictElementary100%16335.2%
723Crestwood ElementaryMeridianMeridian Public SchoolsElementary99.2%36835.2%
724Webb Elementary SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Public School DistrictElementary100%23035.2%
725Greenville High SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Public School DistrictHigh100%83634.9%
726Williams-Sullivan Middle SchoolDurantHolmes County ConsolidatedMiddle100%19234.9%
727Magee High SchoolMageeSimpson County School DistrictHigh85.5%38034.9%
728Port Gibson Middle SchoolPORT GIBSONClaiborne County Public SchoolsMiddle100%22334.8%
729Crystal Springs Middle SchoolCRYSTAL SPRINGSCopiah County School DistrictMiddle100%36534.8%
730Davis Elementary SchoolGreenwoodGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictElementary100%37734.6%
731Eva Gordon Lower Elementary SchoolMagnoliaSouth Pike School DistrictElementary100%34534.6%
732Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter SchoolClarksdaleClarksdale Collegiate Public Charter SchoolElementary98.2%65234.5%
733Kirksey Middle SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsMiddle100%38934.4%
734Quitman County Middle SchoolMARKSQuitman County School DistrictMiddle100%26534.2%
735West Elementary SchoolNATCHEZNatchez-Adams School DistrictElementary99.7%37634.2%
736Stern Elementary SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Public School DistrictElementary100%30334.2%
737Shannon Primary SchoolSHANNONLee CountyElementary86.3%24933.9%
738Vicksburg High SchoolVICKSBURGVicksburg Warren School DistrictHigh100%78533.8%
739Oakhurst Intermediate SchoolCLARKSDALEClarksdale Municipal School DistrictMiddle96.4%19733.4%
740Quitman Junior High SchoolQuitmanQuitman School DistrictMiddle82.3%28833.4%
741R.H. Bearden ElementarySUMNERWest Tallahatchie School DistrictElementary98.8%25133.3%
742Moorhead Central SchoolMoorheadSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictElementary100%24533.3%
743Amanda Elzy High SchoolGreenwoodGreenwood-Leflore Consolidated School DistrictHigh100%36733.3%
744Weddington Elementary SchoolGreenvilleGreenville Public School DistrictElementary100%24933.1%
745South Delta Middle SchoolANGUILLASouth Delta School DistrictMiddle100%13833.1%
746Magee Middle SchoolMageeSimpson County School DistrictMiddle94.2%26033.0%
747Meridian High SchoolMeridianMeridian Public SchoolsHigh99.8%1,25333.0%
748Leland School ParkLELANDLeland School DistrictMiddle98.7%23232.8%
749Cleveland Central Middle SchoolCLEVELANDCleveland School DistrictMiddle99.5%42332.8%
750Magnolia Middle SchoolMeridianMeridian Public SchoolsMiddle100%44032.8%
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