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The lowest-performing public K-12 schools by test proficiency in Mississippi

Across Mississippi, 29 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. CANTON PUBLIC 9TH GRADE SCHOOL leads the list at 40.4%, against a median of 64.3% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
29
Mississippi
Best % Proficient
40.4%
Median % Proficient
64.3%
LOWEST PROFICIENCY · MISSISSIPPI
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1CANTON PUBLIC 9TH GRADE SCHOOLCANTON, MSCANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTCombined100%26240.4%
2Taylorsville Attendance CenterTAYLORSVILLE, MSSmith County School DistrictCombined88.6%57242.7%
3Mt. Olive Attendance CenterMount Olive, MSCovington County School DistrictCombined98.9%28246.4%
4Scott Central Attendance CenterFOREST, MSScott County School DistrictCombined99.6%85653.9%
5Thrasher High SchoolBooneville, MSPrentiss County School DistrictCombined76.5%38756.6%
6Houlka Attendance CenterHOULKA, MSChickasaw County School DistrictCombined72.9%45756.8%
7Loyd Star Attendance CenterBROOKHAVEN, MSLincoln County School DistrictCombined67.5%74157.4%
8Noxapater AttendanceNOXAPATER, MSLouisville Municipal School DistrictCombined68.9%47358.1%
9SalemTylertown, MSWalthall County School DistrictCombined64.6%46959.0%
10Mantachie Attendance CenterMANTACHIE, MSItawamba CountyCombined70.5%92659.4%
11Vardaman Attendance CenterVardaman, MSCalhoun County School DistrictCombined74.7%62461.4%
12Jumpertown SchoolBooneville, MSPrentiss County School DistrictCombined86.6%30562.0%
13Belmont SchoolsBelmont, MSTishomingo County School DistrictCombined65.4%85563.2%
14Tremont Attendance CenterTremont, MSItawamba CountyCombined71.8%31264.2%
15Nanih Waiya Attendance CenterLouisville, MSLouisville Municipal School DistrictCombined59.6%51764.3%
16Hatley SchoolAMORY, MSMonroe County School DistrictCombined58.2%90566.1%
17Enterprise Attendance CenterBROOKHAVEN, MSLincoln County School DistrictCombined64.5%66766.6%
18Bogue Chitto SchoolBOGUE CHITTO, MSLincoln County School DistrictCombined68.1%74767.3%
19Blue Mountain High SchoolBlue Mountain, MSSouth Tippah School DistrictCombined92.2%29567.8%
20Wheeler High SchoolBooneville, MSPrentiss County School DistrictCombined65.7%57767.9%
21Mize Attendance CenterMIZE, MSSmith County School DistrictCombined62.7%83168.0%
22Pine Grove High SchoolRipley, MSSouth Tippah School DistrictCombined73.1%57369.4%
23Wesson Attendance CenterWesson, MSCopiah County School DistrictCombined100%83370.1%
24Sebastopol Attendance CenterSEBASTOPOL, MSScott County School DistrictCombined99.6%68470.4%
25Stringer Attendance CenterSTRINGER, MSWest Jasper School DistrictCombined69.4%57971.1%
26Ingomar Attendance CenterNEW ALBANY, MSUnion County School DistrictCombined50.0%67872.6%
27Smithville SchoolSMITHVILLE, MSMonroe County School DistrictCombined48.7%54073.5%
28West Lincoln SchoolBROOKHAVEN, MSLincoln County School DistrictCombined61.2%63674.7%
29West Union Attendance CenterMYRTLE, MSUnion County School DistrictCombined57.6%66082.6%
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