Forrest County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAAP year (2023-24). 20 schools in Forrest County, Mississippi with reported English Language Arts scores. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petal Upper Elementary PETAL · Petal School District | Middle | 69.2% | +23.2pp |
| 2 | Dixie Attendance Center Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 68.6% | +22.6pp |
| 3 | Forrest County Agricultural High School Brooklyn · Forrest County Agricultural High School | High | 67.9% | +21.9pp |
| 4 | Petal High School PETAL · Petal School District | High | 67.6% | +21.6pp |
| 5 | South Forrest Attendance Center Brooklyn · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 66.3% | +20.3pp |
| 6 | Petal Elementary 3-4 Petal · Petal School District | Elementary | 62.8% | +16.8pp |
| 7 | Rowan Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 62.8% | +16.8pp |
| 8 | Woodley Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 62.2% | +16.2pp |
| 9 | Petal Primary School Petal · Petal School District | Elementary | 61.4% | +15.4pp |
| 10 | Petal Middle School PETAL · Petal School District | Middle | 57.8% | +11.8pp |
| 11 | North Forrest Elementary School Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 55.1% | +9.1pp |
| 12 | Grace Christian Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 53.4% | +7.4pp |
| 13 | Hattiesburg STEAM Academy Hattiesburg · Hattiesburg | Middle | 52.9% | +6.9pp |
| 14 | Thames Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 47.5% | +1.5pp |
| 15 | Hattiesburg High School HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | High | 43.9% | -2.1pp |
| 16 | N R Burger Middle HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Middle | 42.6% | -3.4pp |
| 17 | North Forrest High School Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | High | 42.1% | -3.9pp |
| 18 | Rawls Springs Attendance Center Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 41.2% | -4.8pp |
| 19 | Hawkins Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 39.6% | -6.4pp |
| 20 | Earl Travillion Attendance Center Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 28.6% | -17.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MAAP % Proficient + Advanced threshold on the latest available MAAP English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Forrest County, Mississippi with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Mississippi statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Mississippi ranking.