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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Hinds County, Mississippi

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Hinds County, Mississippi, drawn from 64 qualifying public schools. Barack Obama Elementary School leads the list at 85.5%, against a median of 31.4% 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.

Schools ranked
64
Hinds County, Mississippi
Top % Proficient (Reading)
85.5%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
31.4%
BEST IN READING · HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Barack Obama Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary24285.5%
2McWillie Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary41483.3%
3Eastside Elementary SchoolClinton, MSClinton Public School DistrictElementary74773.5%
4Clinton Park Elementary SchoolClinton, MSClinton Public School DistrictElementary74672.1%
5Northside Elementary SchoolClinton, MSClinton Public School DistrictElementary68368.1%
6Clinton High SchoolClinton, MSClinton Public School DistrictHigh1,33968.0%
7Sumner Hill Junior High SchoolClinton, MSClinton Public School DistrictHigh39668.0%
8Lovett Elementary SchoolClinton, MSClinton Public School DistrictMiddle37567.4%
9Northwest Middle SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsMiddle24266.0%
10Clinton Junior High SchoolClinton, MSClinton Public School DistrictMiddle86261.4%
11Bailey APAC Middle SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsMiddle31859.4%
12Casey Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary30857.5%
13LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSON, MSJACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary23056.0%
14North Jackson Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary34654.1%
15Spann Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary43351.3%
16Gary Road IntermediateByram, MSHinds County School DistrictElementary68046.7%
17Gary Road ElementaryByram, MSHinds County School DistrictElementary71745.8%
18Terry High SchoolTerry, MSHinds County School DistrictHigh1,12743.0%
19Raymond High SchoolRaymond, MSHinds County School DistrictHigh53942.4%
20Raymond Elementary/Carver MiddleRaymond, MSHinds County School DistrictElementary45340.8%
21Murrah High SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsHigh1,25939.9%
22SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSON, MSJACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary32039.3%
23RAINES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSON, MSJACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary21137.3%
24Walton Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary45736.2%
25John Hopkins Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary49735.5%
26Smilow CollegiateJackson, MSJoel E. Smilow CollegiateElementary54735.2%
27Byram Middle SchoolTerry, MSHinds County School DistrictMiddle78535.0%
28Timberlawn Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary29534.0%
29Utica Elem Mid SchoolUtica, MSHinds County School DistrictElementary30433.7%
30Jim Hill High SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsHigh97532.0%
31Green Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary36531.5%
32McLeod Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary34331.5%
33Ambition Preparatory Charter SchoolJackson, MSAmbition Preparatory Charter SchoolElementary56331.3%
34Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle SchoolBolton, MSHinds County School DistrictElementary33530.6%
35Callaway High SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsHigh99430.2%
36Forest Hill High SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsHigh1,13929.6%
37Van Winkle Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary27528.7%
38SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSON, MSJACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary22227.9%
39Galloway Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary29626.4%
40Smilow PrepJackson, MSJoel E. Smilow PrepMiddle52125.7%
41Oak Forest Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary43625.6%
42Midtown Public Charter SchoolJackson, MSMidtown Public Charter SchoolMiddle42025.4%
43Pecan Park Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary51025.4%
44Boyd Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary42425.1%
45Bates Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary48224.9%
46DAWSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSON, MSJACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary19424.1%
47Clausell Elementary SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsElementary23123.7%
48Reimagine PrepJackson, MSReimagine PrepMiddle45722.9%
49MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJACKSON, MSJACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary17621.6%
50Kirksey Middle SchoolJackson, MSJackson Public SchoolsMiddle38921.5%
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