Forrest County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAAP year (2023-24). 17 schools in Forrest County, Mississippi with reported Science scores. Mississippi state average: 59.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rowan Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 82.7% | +22.9pp |
| 2 | Grace Christian Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 80.0% | +20.2pp |
| 3 | Petal Upper Elementary PETAL · Petal School District | Middle | 77.6% | +17.8pp |
| 4 | Petal High School PETAL · Petal School District | High | 73.3% | +13.5pp |
| 5 | South Forrest Attendance Center Brooklyn · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 72.9% | +13.1pp |
| 6 | Dixie Attendance Center Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +11.9pp |
| 7 | Hawkins Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 71.4% | +11.6pp |
| 8 | Rawls Springs Attendance Center Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +10.8pp |
| 9 | Petal Middle School PETAL · Petal School District | Middle | 67.9% | +8.1pp |
| 10 | Forrest County Agricultural High School Brooklyn · Forrest County Agricultural High School | High | 66.1% | +6.3pp |
| 11 | Woodley Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 65.0% | +5.2pp |
| 12 | Thames Elementary HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Elementary | 57.7% | -2.1pp |
| 13 | N R Burger Middle HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | Middle | 56.1% | -3.7pp |
| 14 | North Forrest High School Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | High | 54.9% | -4.9pp |
| 15 | Hattiesburg High School HATTIESBURG · Hattiesburg | High | 52.0% | -7.8pp |
| 16 | North Forrest Elementary School Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 51.9% | -7.9pp |
| 17 | Earl Travillion Attendance Center Hattiesburg · Forrest County School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -19.0pp |
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 Science 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.