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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
251South Jones Elementary SchoolEllisvilleJones County School DistrictElementary62.4%1,12964.5%
252Nanih Waiya Attendance CenterLouisvilleLouisville Municipal School DistrictCombined59.6%51764.3%
253West Harrison MiddleGulfportHarrison County School DistrictMiddle72.8%65064.3%
254Northeast High SchoolMeridianLauderdale County School DistrictHigh63.8%60864.3%
255Heidelberg High SchoolHEIDELBERGEast Jasper School DistrictHigh100%24664.3%
256Lake High SchoolLakeScott County School DistrictHigh98.7%23164.3%
257Southeast Lauderdale High SchoolMeridianLauderdale County School DistrictHigh58.3%36764.2%
258Mooreville Middle SchoolMOOREVILLELee CountyMiddle48.6%33364.2%
259Tremont Attendance CenterTremontItawamba CountyCombined71.8%31264.2%
260North Pontotoc Middle SchoolEcruPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle99.0%30864.0%
261Northwest Middle SchoolFlowoodRankin County School DistrictMiddle38.2%1,35263.9%
262Moselle Elementary SchoolMoselleJones County School DistrictElementary71.5%55463.9%
263St. Martin Middle SchoolOcean SpringsJackson County School DistrictMiddle61.9%94663.9%
264Florence Middle SchoolFlorenceRankin County School DistrictMiddle45.3%55663.7%
265D'Iberville ElementaryDibervilleHarrison County School DistrictElementary99.5%36763.7%
266West Lauderdale Elementary SchoolMeridianLauderdale County School DistrictElementary46.1%76163.4%
267Oxford Intermediate SchoolOxfordOxford School DistrictMiddle41.3%35663.4%
268Columbia Elementary SchoolColumbiaCOLUMBIA SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary73.8%37863.3%
269Belmont SchoolsBelmontTishomingo County School DistrictCombined65.4%85563.2%
270Rankin Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictElementary71.7%37563.2%
271Pass Road ElementaryGulfportGulfport School DistrictElementary99.7%37763.2%
272Lake Cormorant ElementaryLAKE CORMORANTDeSoto County School DistrictElementary65.8%63563.0%
273Lake Cormorant High SchoolLake CormorantDeSoto County School DistrictHigh61.0%99162.8%
274Hopewell Elementary SchoolCOLLINSCovington County School DistrictElementary98.5%19662.8%
275Batesville Middle SchoolBatesvilleSouth Panola School DistrictElementary88.4%47462.8%
276Agricola Elementary SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictElementary56.5%54362.8%
277McLaurin High SchoolFlorenceRankin County School DistrictHigh73.4%48162.7%
278Senatobia Elementary SchoolSenatobiaSenatobia Municipal School DistrictElementary66.3%87962.6%
279New Hope High SchoolCOLUMBUSLowndes County School DistrictHigh61.6%78762.5%
280Central ElementaryPascagoulaPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary79.6%24562.5%
281Benndale Elementary SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictElementary72.5%13862.4%
282Alcorn Central High SchoolGLENAlcorn School DistrictHigh60.6%38662.2%
283Glade ElementaryLaurelJones County School DistrictElementary78.7%42362.0%
284Jumpertown SchoolBoonevillePrentiss County School DistrictCombined86.6%30562.0%
285Pontotoc Middle SchoolPontotocPontotoc City School DistrictMiddle72.8%31661.9%
286Itawamba Attendance CenterFultonItawamba CountyElementary67.7%1,12961.9%
287West ElementaryGulfportGulfport School DistrictElementary98.6%49261.8%
288Oxford Middle SchoolOxfordOxford School DistrictMiddle48.3%66761.8%
289Natchez Early College @ Co-LinNatchezNatchez-Adams School DistrictHigh100%17461.8%
290Wayne County High SchoolWaynesboroWayne County School DistrictHigh99.6%77561.7%
291Gautier ElementaryGautierPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary81.6%39761.6%
292Amory Middle SchoolAmoryAmory School DistrictMiddle70.1%34861.5%
293Walnut Attendance CenterWALNUTNorth Tippah School DistrictElementary73.1%48061.5%
294Baxterville SchoolLumbertonLamar County School DistrictElementary77.9%21761.5%
295Iuka Elementary SchoolIukaTishomingo County School DistrictElementary66.7%41461.5%
296McAdams Attendance CenterMCADAMSAttala County SchoolsHigh98.2%16761.4%
297Vardaman Attendance CenterVardamanCalhoun County School DistrictCombined74.7%62461.4%
298Clara SchoolWaynesboroWayne County School DistrictElementary99.3%41861.4%
299Nettleton High SchoolNettletonNettleton School DistrictHigh80.4%31661.3%
300Lawndale Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictElementary76.2%37861.3%
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