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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
51Forrest County Agricultural High SchoolBrooklynForrest County Agricultural High SchoolHigh77.2%56271.8%
52Stringer Attendance CenterSTRINGERWest Jasper School DistrictCombined69.4%57971.7%
53George County High SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictHigh52.5%1,11571.7%
54Wesson Attendance CenterWessonCopiah County School DistrictCombined100%83371.6%
55PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLCARRIEREPearl River County School DistrictHigh54.7%95271.3%
56Mize Attendance CenterMIZESmith County School DistrictCombined62.7%83171.0%
57New Albany High SchoolNew AlbanyNEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh53.1%60570.6%
58Newton County High SchoolDecaturNEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh48.0%76870.5%
59Pine Grove High SchoolRipleySouth Tippah School DistrictCombined73.1%57370.3%
60Pisgah High SchoolBrandonRankin County School DistrictHigh41.9%48269.8%
61Pontotoc High SchoolPontotocPontotoc City School DistrictHigh70.6%71269.8%
62Neshoba Central High SchoolPHILADELPHIANeshoba County SchoolsHigh66.2%90869.7%
63Northeast High SchoolMeridianLauderdale County School DistrictHigh63.8%60869.6%
64Lafayette High SchoolOxfordLafayette CountyHigh46.1%85569.6%
65Picayune Memorial High SchoolPicayunePicayune School DistrictHigh62.7%94069.2%
66Harrison Central HighGulfportHarrison County School DistrictHigh99.0%1,48369.2%
67Amory High SchoolAmoryAmory School DistrictHigh62.2%44469.1%
68Lake High SchoolLakeScott County School DistrictHigh98.7%23169.0%
69Stone High SchoolWIGGINSStone County School DistrictHigh59.7%74068.3%
70Hamilton SchoolHAMILTONMonroe County School DistrictElementary60.0%55768.2%
71Enterprise Attendance CenterBROOKHAVENLincoln County School DistrictCombined64.5%66767.8%
72Pearl High SchoolPEARLPearl Public SchoolsHigh58.0%1,27867.7%
73Wheeler High SchoolBoonevillePrentiss County School DistrictCombined65.7%57767.5%
74Mooreville High SchoolMOOREVILLELee CountyHigh43.8%44567.5%
75Bogue Chitto SchoolBOGUE CHITTOLincoln County School DistrictCombined68.1%74767.0%
76Florence High SchoolFlorenceRankin County School DistrictHigh39.8%71866.5%
77South Pontotoc High SchoolPONTOTOCPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh99.3%45566.3%
78East Webster High SchoolMabenWebster County SchoolsHigh46.5%44565.9%
79Blue Mountain High SchoolBlue MountainSouth Tippah School DistrictCombined92.2%29565.1%
80Ethel Attendance CenterETHELAttala County SchoolsHigh98.7%23065.1%
81Houston High SchoolHoustonChickasaw County School DistrictHigh64.7%52965.0%
82Saltillo High SchoolSALTILLOLee CountyHigh44.5%93964.9%
83New Hope High SchoolCOLUMBUSLowndes County School DistrictHigh61.6%78764.9%
84McLaurin High SchoolFlorenceRankin County School DistrictHigh73.4%48164.7%
85Tupelo High SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictHigh61.5%2,12364.2%
86Seminary HighSEMINARYCovington County School DistrictHigh99.2%38264.0%
87WEST MARION HIGH SCHOOLFoxworthMarion County School DistrictHigh99.1%34764.0%
88Eupora High SchoolEuporaWebster County SchoolsHigh57.9%43763.8%
89South Jones High SchoolEllisvilleJones County School DistrictHigh64.5%1,30063.6%
90Nanih Waiya Attendance CenterLouisvilleLouisville Municipal School DistrictCombined59.6%51763.3%
91Heidelberg High SchoolHEIDELBERGEast Jasper School DistrictHigh100%24663.3%
92KOSCIUSKO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLKOSCIUSKOKosciusko School DistrictHigh76.7%57963.2%
93Belmont SchoolsBelmontTishomingo County School DistrictCombined65.4%85563.1%
94Pascagoula HighPascagoulaPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictHigh69.7%1,12763.1%
95South Panola High SchoolBatesvilleSouth Panola School DistrictHigh84.7%1,11363.0%
96Vardaman Attendance CenterVardamanCalhoun County School DistrictCombined74.7%62462.8%
97Alcorn Central High SchoolGLENAlcorn School DistrictHigh60.6%38662.7%
98Wayne County High SchoolWaynesboroWayne County School DistrictHigh99.6%77562.7%
99Hatley SchoolAMORYMonroe County School DistrictCombined58.2%90562.7%
100McAdams Attendance CenterMCADAMSAttala County SchoolsHigh98.2%16762.4%
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