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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
401Gorenflo Elementary SchoolBiloxiBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary94.8%32656.1%
402Choctaw County High SchoolACKERMANChoctaw County SchoolsHigh99.4%51156.1%
403Gary Road IntermediateByramHinds County School DistrictElementary79.3%68056.1%
404Southaven Intermediate SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School DistrictElementary68.6%1,04656.0%
405Mclain Attendance CenterMcLainGreene County SchoolsElementary98.1%16055.9%
406Joyner Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictElementary71.8%44455.9%
407South Pontotoc Middle SchoolPontotocPONTOTOC COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle99.2%37955.9%
408East Flora ElementaryFLORAMadison County SchoolsElementary89.6%24955.7%
409Greenbrook Elementary SchoolSouthavenDeSoto County School DistrictElementary70.0%55655.7%
410Hawkins ElementaryHATTIESBURGHattiesburgElementary99.6%28355.7%
411Thames ElementaryHATTIESBURGHattiesburgElementary100%61955.6%
412Southaven High SchoolSOUTHAVENDeSoto County School DistrictHigh55.5%1,87655.5%
413Houston Lower Elementary SchoolHoustonChickasaw County School DistrictElementary79.9%47255.4%
414Dundee Elementary SchoolDUNDEETunica School DistrictElementary100%13855.4%
415StoneBridge ElementaryBrandonRankin County School DistrictElementary42.3%74255.4%
416Parkway Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictElementary74.9%41855.3%
417Milam Elementary SchoolTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictMiddle66.7%45655.2%
418New Hope ElementaryCOLUMBUSLowndes County School DistrictElementary66.8%1,19155.0%
419LT Taylor Intermediate SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictElementary74.7%29355.0%
420Quitman County ElementaryLAMBERTQuitman County School DistrictElementary100%33154.9%
421Guntown Middle SchoolGUNTOWNLee CountyMiddle51.9%67454.8%
422Byhalia High SchoolBYHALIAMarshall County School DistrictHigh99.3%42854.7%
423Kosciusko Middle ElemKOSCIUSKOKosciusko School DistrictElementary86.5%26754.5%
424North Pike Elementary SchoolSummitNorth Pike SchoolsElementary70.9%78154.5%
425LC Hatcher Elementary SchoolLUCEDALEGeorge County School DistrictElementary71.8%28054.4%
426Hattiesburg STEAM AcademyHattiesburgHattiesburgMiddle100%26354.4%
427West Elementary SchoolSturgisStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictElementary76.8%19054.1%
428Robinsonville Elementary SchoolRobinsonvilleTunica School DistrictElementary99.7%38054.0%
429River Oaks ElementaryGulfportHarrison County School DistrictElementary99.4%48754.0%
430Scott Central Attendance CenterFORESTScott County School DistrictCombined99.6%85653.9%
431EAST MARION HIGH SCHOOLColumbiaMarion County School DistrictHigh98.6%21653.6%
432Water Valley High SchoolWater ValleyWater Valley School DistrictHigh69.8%39853.5%
433Batesville Elementary SchoolBatesvilleSouth Panola School DistrictElementary87.9%74153.5%
434Baldwyn High SchoolBALDWYNBaldwyn School DistrictHigh70.0%46053.5%
435South Side Lower ElementaryPicayunePicayune School DistrictElementary82.2%32053.4%
436Kosciusko Jr High SchoolKOSCIUSKOKosciusko School DistrictMiddle77.3%47253.4%
437Starkville High SchoolStarkvilleStarkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School DistrictHigh64.8%1,37653.3%
438Early Childhood Education CenterTupeloTupelo Public School DistrictElementary60.2%32253.3%
439North Pike Upper Elementary SchoolSummitNorth Pike SchoolsMiddle71.6%31753.2%
440Trent LottPascagoulaPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictMiddle72.1%52453.1%
441Edna M Scott Elementary SchoolLELANDLeland School DistrictElementary100%23953.1%
442Coffeeville Elementary SchoolCoffeevilleCoffeeville School DistrictElementary100%25753.1%
443Sand Hill SchoolRichtonGreene County SchoolsElementary98.9%26753.0%
444Dorsey Attendance CenterFultonItawamba CountyElementary82.0%23353.0%
445Pelahatchie High SchoolPelahatchieRankin County School DistrictHigh61.3%33653.0%
446Chickasaw Elementary SchoolOlive BranchDeSoto County School DistrictElementary63.8%50052.9%
447New Hope Middle SchoolColumbusLowndes County School DistrictMiddle68.5%60452.9%
448West Clay Elementary SchoolCedar BluffWest Point Consolidated School DistrictElementary91.0%11152.9%
449Nettleton Elementary SchoolNettletonNettleton School DistrictElementary82.3%21552.8%
450Runnelstown SchoolPETALPerry County School DistrictElementary75.7%17352.8%
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