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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
351Kossuth Middle SchoolCorinthAlcorn School DistrictMiddle59.9%37458.7%
352Pelahatchie ElementaryPelahatchieRankin County School DistrictElementary70.6%38558.5%
353Ann E. Smith ElementaryRIDGELANDMadison County SchoolsElementary76.9%71558.4%
354North Pontotoc Upper ElemEcruPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle99.0%29758.4%
355Alcorn Central Elementary SchoolGLENAlcorn School DistrictElementary71.8%51058.3%
356Oak Grove Middle SchoolHattiesburgLamar County School DistrictMiddle61.0%1,16058.3%
357Rawls Springs Attendance CenterHattiesburgForrest County School DistrictElementary86.0%21458.3%
358Eastlawn ElemPascagoulaPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary66.2%33758.2%
359Biggersville High SchoolCORINTHAlcorn School DistrictHigh68.8%26358.2%
360Beechwood ElementaryVICKSBURGVicksburg Warren School DistrictElementary100%55058.2%
361Noxapater AttendanceNOXAPATERLouisville Municipal School DistrictCombined68.9%47358.1%
362Ridgeland High SchoolRidgelandMadison County SchoolsHigh71.3%99558.1%
363North Pontotoc Elementary SchoolEcruPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary99.6%76258.0%
364West Jones Elementary SchoolLaurelJones County School DistrictElementary69.8%1,11458.0%
365Reuben B. Myers Arts & SciencesCantonCanton Public SchoolsElementary98.9%37858.0%
366Kosciusko Lower ElemKOSCIUSKOKosciusko School DistrictElementary85.1%40357.9%
367Grenada Middle SchoolGRENADAGrenada School DistrictMiddle76.3%79357.9%
368Rod Paige Middle SchoolMonticelloLawrence County School DistrictMiddle82.2%19157.7%
369A.W. James ElementaryDREWSunflower County Consolidated School DistrictElementary100%21957.6%
370Saltillo Primary SchoolSALTILLOLee CountyElementary53.7%70457.6%
371Middle School Of PoplarvillePoplarvillePoplarville School DistrictMiddle58.8%47657.5%
372Overstreet Elementary SchoolStarkvilleStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictMiddle66.4%32457.5%
373Loyd Star Attendance CenterBROOKHAVENLincoln County School DistrictCombined67.5%74157.4%
374Pope SchoolPopeSouth Panola School DistrictElementary73.6%54957.4%
375East Jones ElementaryLaurelJones County School DistrictElementary74.4%79457.4%
376Mamie Martin ElementaryBROOKHAVENBrookhaven School DistrictElementary82.0%62257.4%
377Raymond High SchoolRaymondHinds County School DistrictHigh76.1%53957.4%
378Hattiesburg High SchoolHATTIESBURGHattiesburgHigh99.9%1,01457.2%
379Terry High SchoolTerryHinds County School DistrictHigh64.3%1,12757.1%
380Purvis Lower ElementaryPurvisLamar County School DistrictElementary54.2%44857.1%
381Highland Elementary SchoolRIDGELANDMadison County SchoolsElementary79.0%62957.1%
382Velma Jackson High SchoolCamdenMadison County SchoolsHigh90.6%22457.0%
383Lawhon Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictElementary75.0%57557.0%
384Strayhorn Elementary SchoolSarahTate County School DistrictElementary69.5%40757.0%
385Houlka Attendance CenterHOULKAChickasaw County School DistrictCombined72.9%45756.8%
386Franklin High SchoolMeadvilleFranklin County School DistrictHigh78.0%37756.8%
387Bay Springs Elementary SchoolBAY SPRINGSWest Jasper School DistrictElementary96.8%37056.7%
388Tishomingo Elementary SchoolTishomingoTishomingo County School DistrictElementary79.1%25456.7%
389Olive Branch Elementary SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School DistrictElementary59.3%50456.6%
390Thrasher High SchoolBoonevillePrentiss County School DistrictCombined76.5%38756.6%
391Casper E HallDuncanNorth Bolivar ConsolidatedElementary98.5%19456.6%
392Ripley Middle SchoolRipleySouth Tippah School DistrictMiddle78.0%45956.5%
393Saltillo Elementary SchoolSALTILLOLee CountyElementary55.6%69656.5%
394Bruce ElementaryBRUCECalhoun County School DistrictElementary74.1%31656.4%
395Purvis Upper ElementaryPurvisLamar County School DistrictElementary54.6%37756.4%
396Raymond Elementary/Carver MiddleRaymondHinds County School DistrictElementary73.3%45356.3%
397Shirley D. Simmons Middle SchoolCantonMadison County SchoolsMiddle94.4%12456.3%
398Leakesville Jr. HighLeakesvilleGreene County SchoolsMiddle99.1%32556.2%
399Old Town Middle SchoolRidgelandMadison County SchoolsMiddle75.6%69356.2%
400Newton High SchoolNewtonNEWTON MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh79.3%23756.2%
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