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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
101Smithville SchoolSMITHVILLEMonroe County School DistrictCombined48.7%54073.5%
102East Webster Elementary SchoolMathistonWebster County SchoolsElementary50.2%43473.5%
103Kossuth High SchoolCorinthAlcorn School DistrictHigh46.0%39873.5%
104Ripley High SchoolRipleySouth Tippah School DistrictHigh77.2%46573.3%
105Olive Branch High SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School DistrictHigh51.6%1,05873.2%
106Booneville High SchoolBoonevilleBooneville School DistrictHigh60.0%37073.2%
107Vancleave Middle SchoolVancleaveJackson County School DistrictMiddle55.3%56273.1%
108Ingomar Attendance CenterNEW ALBANYUnion County School DistrictCombined50.0%67872.6%
109North Pontotoc High SchoolECRUPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh99.4%48872.6%
110West Hancock ElementaryPicayuneHancock School DistrictElementary75.1%34972.6%
111Lafayette Elementary SchoolOxfordLafayette CountyElementary53.1%77672.5%
112Purvis High SchoolPurvisLamar County School DistrictHigh49.8%61472.4%
113Harrison Central ElementaryGulfportHarrison County School DistrictElementary76.3%46572.3%
114Petal Upper ElementaryPETALPetal School DistrictMiddle59.0%63272.3%
115Brandon High SchoolBrandonRankin County School DistrictHigh35.7%1,60972.2%
116West Amory Elementary SchoolAmoryAmory School DistrictElementary68.7%35572.1%
117Grenada High SchoolGRENADAGrenada School DistrictHigh66.4%1,02672.1%
118DeSoto Central High SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School DistrictHigh32.6%2,00472.1%
119Oak Grove Central Elementary SchoolHernandoDeSoto County School DistrictElementary30.6%74472.1%
120Harper McCaughan ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach School DistrictMiddle60.0%62272.1%
121Neshoba Central Middle SchoolPhiladelphiaNeshoba County SchoolsMiddle70.2%64572.0%
122St. Martin North ElementaryBiloxiJackson County School DistrictElementary72.6%53772.0%
123Newton County Elementary SchoolDecaturNEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary61.8%88271.8%
124Neshoba Central Elementary SchoolPHILADELPHIANeshoba County SchoolsElementary67.5%1,41971.7%
125Itawamba Agricultural High SchoolFultonItawamba CountyHigh59.6%55571.6%
126Rowan ElementaryHATTIESBURGHattiesburgElementary99.5%42571.5%
127Woolmarket ElementaryBiloxiHarrison County School DistrictElementary73.0%53371.5%
128Gulfport High SchoolGulfportGulfport School DistrictHigh55.7%1,70271.4%
129George County High SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictHigh52.5%1,11571.2%
130Stringer Attendance CenterSTRINGERWest Jasper School DistrictCombined69.4%57971.1%
131Reeves ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach School DistrictElementary57.8%45371.1%
132Northwest Middle SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsMiddle100%24271.1%
133Petal Elementary 3-4PetalPetal School DistrictElementary60.1%63670.9%
134East Central Upper ElementaryMoss PointJackson County School DistrictElementary56.9%56670.9%
135Pleasant Hill Elementary SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School DistrictElementary42.1%1,07970.9%
136Germantown MiddleMadisonMadison County SchoolsMiddle28.6%1,00870.8%
137Petal Primary SchoolPetalPetal School DistrictElementary63.7%1,01670.8%
138Center Hill Elementary SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School DistrictElementary42.0%78870.8%
139Rocky Creek Elementary SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictElementary56.7%40270.7%
140Osyka Elementary SchoolOsykaSouth Pike School DistrictElementary100%21470.7%
141Petal Middle SchoolPETALPetal School DistrictMiddle60.0%64570.7%
142Pearl Lower ElementaryPEARLPearl Public SchoolsElementary69.9%76370.6%
143Sebastopol Attendance CenterSEBASTOPOLScott County School DistrictCombined99.6%68470.4%
144Quarles ElementaryLong BeachLong Beach School DistrictElementary58.3%42970.4%
145Newton County High SchoolDecaturNEWTON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh48.0%76870.4%
146New Albany High SchoolNew AlbanyNEW ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOLSHigh53.1%60570.3%
147Columbia Primary SchoolColumbiaCOLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary70.1%44870.2%
148West Lauderdale Middle SchoolCollinsvilleLauderdale County School DistrictMiddle39.5%53770.2%
149Lovett Elementary SchoolClintonClinton Public School DistrictMiddle46.1%37570.2%
150Wesson Attendance CenterWessonCopiah County School DistrictCombined100%83370.1%
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