The highest-performing public schools in reading in Bolivar County, Mississippi
Across Bolivar County, Mississippi, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Hayes Cooper Center leads the list at 63.6%, against a median of 27.1% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayes Cooper Center | MERIGOLD, MS | 63.6% | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Bell Academy | BOYLE, MS | 58.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 3 | Casper E Hall | Duncan, MS | 50.0% | no change |
| 4 | Cleveland Central High School | CLEVELAND, MS | 40.0% | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | I. T. Montgomery Elementary School | MOUND BAYOU, MS | 37.8% | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | Parks Elementary School | CLEVELAND, MS | 34.6% | ▼ 2 |
| 7 | Northside High School | SHELBY, MS | 28.1% | ▲ 3 |
| 8 | Cleveland Central Middle School | CLEVELAND, MS | 27.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | McEvans Elementary School | SHAW, MS | 25.9% | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Pearman Elementary School | CLEVELAND, MS | 24.8% | ▼ 4 |
| 11 | D.M. Smith Elementary | CLEVELAND, MS | 23.1% | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | West Bolivar Elementary | Rosedale, MS | 22.6% | ▲ 2 |
| 13 | Shaw High School | SHAW, MS | 21.3% | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | West Bolivar High School | ROSEDALE, MS | 19.5% | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Nailor Elementary School | CLEVELAND, MS | 19.0% | ▼ 7 |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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