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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
151DeLisle Elementary SchoolPASS CHRISTIANPass Christian School DistrictElementary58.0%40070.1%
152WEST MARION PRIMARY SCHOOLFoxworthMarion County School DistrictElementary99.3%43570.0%
153Sumrall Middle SchoolSumrallLamar County School DistrictMiddle40.1%48470.0%
154Tishomingo Co. High SchoolIukaTishomingo County School DistrictHigh63.7%57870.0%
155Lafayette Upper Elementary SchoolOxfordLafayette CountyElementary52.8%80369.9%
156Biloxi Junior High SchoolBiloxiBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle63.4%86369.9%
157East Central Lower ElementaryMoss PointJackson County School DistrictElementary57.8%56769.7%
158Lafayette High SchoolOxfordLafayette CountyHigh46.1%85569.7%
159PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLCARRIEREPearl River County School DistrictHigh54.7%95269.7%
160Anderson Elementary SchoolBoonevilleBooneville School DistrictElementary71.9%55169.5%
161Madison Crossing ElementaryCantonMadison County SchoolsElementary42.7%76169.5%
162Pine Grove High SchoolRipleySouth Tippah School DistrictCombined73.1%57369.4%
163Pisgah High SchoolBrandonRankin County School DistrictHigh41.9%48269.3%
164Woodley ElementaryHATTIESBURGHattiesburgElementary100%42269.3%
165East Amory ElementaryAmoryAmory School DistrictElementary64.6%31469.3%
166Brandon Middle SchoolBrandonRankin County School DistrictMiddle37.5%1,15569.2%
167Three Rivers ElementaryGULFPORTHarrison County School DistrictElementary99.4%49269.1%
168South Pontotoc Elementary SchoolPontotocPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.6%77669.0%
169South Forrest Attendance CenterBrooklynForrest County School DistrictElementary68.5%60469.0%
170Vancleave Lower ElementaryVancleaveJackson County School DistrictElementary59.6%68669.0%
171Eupora Elementary SchoolEuporaWebster County SchoolsElementary66.1%40168.9%
172Enterprise Middle SchoolENTERPRISEEnterpriseMiddle60.4%26868.9%
173Pass Christian Elementary SchoolPass ChristianPass Christian School DistrictElementary72.8%37868.8%
174Longleaf ElementaryHattiesburgLamar County School DistrictElementary56.5%78768.6%
175Florence High SchoolFlorenceRankin County School DistrictHigh39.8%71868.5%
176Central Elementary SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictElementary70.2%66068.5%
177Perkinston Elementary SchoolPerkinstonStone County School DistrictElementary60.4%50368.5%
178Nettleton Primary SchoolNettletonNettleton School DistrictElementary83.6%22068.5%
179Bailey APAC Middle SchoolJacksonJackson Public SchoolsMiddle99.1%31868.5%
180Dixie Attendance CenterHattiesburgForrest County School DistrictElementary66.5%48768.4%
181Harrison Central HighGulfportHarrison County School DistrictHigh99.0%1,48368.4%
182Hamilton SchoolHAMILTONMonroe County School DistrictElementary60.0%55768.3%
183East Central Middle SchoolMoss PointJackson County School DistrictMiddle53.0%54168.3%
184Forrest County Agricultural High SchoolBrooklynForrest County Agricultural High SchoolHigh77.2%56268.2%
185Neshoba Central High SchoolPHILADELPHIANeshoba County SchoolsHigh66.2%90868.1%
186DeSoto Central Middle SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School DistrictMiddle41.9%1,38868.1%
187Mize Attendance CenterMIZESmith County School DistrictCombined62.7%83168.0%
188Northside ElementaryPEARLPearl Public SchoolsElementary69.6%66568.0%
189DT Cox Elementary SchoolPontotocPontotoc City School DistrictElementary72.9%35468.0%
190Waveland Elementary SchoolWAVELANDBay Waveland School DistrictElementary69.8%46067.9%
191Wheeler High SchoolBoonevillePrentiss County School DistrictCombined65.7%57767.9%
192Anniston ElementaryGulfportGulfport School DistrictElementary99.8%48267.9%
193Blue Mountain High SchoolBlue MountainSouth Tippah School DistrictCombined92.2%29567.8%
194East Webster High SchoolMabenWebster County SchoolsHigh46.5%44567.7%
195Lockard Elementary SchoolIndianolaSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictElementary100%39367.7%
196Stone High SchoolWIGGINSStone County School DistrictHigh59.7%74067.7%
197Franklin Lower ElementaryMeadvilleFranklin County School DistrictElementary77.8%37967.5%
198Mooreville High SchoolMOOREVILLELee CountyHigh43.8%44567.4%
199Bogue Chitto SchoolBOGUE CHITTOLincoln County School DistrictCombined68.1%74767.3%
200Hills Chapel SchoolBoonevillePrentiss County School DistrictElementary68.1%39867.2%
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