Hinds County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAAP year (2023-24). 54 schools in Hinds County, Mississippi with reported English Language Arts scores. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barack Obama Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 85.5% | +39.5pp |
| 2 | McWillie Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 83.3% | +37.3pp |
| 3 | Eastside Elementary School Clinton · Clinton Public School District | Elementary | 73.5% | +27.5pp |
| 4 | Clinton Park Elementary School Clinton · Clinton Public School District | Elementary | 72.1% | +26.1pp |
| 5 | Northside Elementary School Clinton · Clinton Public School District | Elementary | 68.1% | +22.1pp |
| 6 | Clinton High School Clinton · Clinton Public School District | High | 68.0% | +22.0pp |
| 7 | Sumner Hill Junior High School Clinton · Clinton Public School District | High | 68.0% | +22.0pp |
| 8 | Lovett Elementary School Clinton · Clinton Public School District | Middle | 67.4% | +21.4pp |
| 9 | Northwest Middle School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Middle | 66.0% | +20.0pp |
| 10 | Clinton Junior High School Clinton · Clinton Public School District | Middle | 61.4% | +15.4pp |
| 11 | Bailey APAC Middle School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Middle | 59.4% | +13.4pp |
| 12 | Casey Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 57.5% | +11.5pp |
| 13 | North Jackson Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 54.1% | +8.1pp |
| 14 | Spann Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 51.3% | +5.3pp |
| 15 | Gary Road Intermediate Byram · Hinds County School District | Elementary | 46.7% | +0.7pp |
| 16 | Gary Road Elementary Byram · Hinds County School District | Elementary | 45.8% | -0.2pp |
| 17 | Terry High School Terry · Hinds County School District | High | 43.0% | -3.0pp |
| 18 | Raymond High School Raymond · Hinds County School District | High | 42.4% | -3.6pp |
| 19 | Raymond Elementary/Carver Middle Raymond · Hinds County School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -5.2pp |
| 20 | Murrah High School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | High | 39.9% | -6.1pp |
| 21 | Walton Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 36.2% | -9.8pp |
| 22 | John Hopkins Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 35.5% | -10.5pp |
| 23 | Smilow Collegiate Jackson · Joel E. Smilow Collegiate | Elementary | 35.2% | -10.8pp |
| 24 | Byram Middle School Terry · Hinds County School District | Middle | 35.0% | -11.0pp |
| 25 | Timberlawn Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 34.0% | -12.0pp |
| 26 | Utica Elem Mid School Utica · Hinds County School District | Elementary | 33.7% | -12.3pp |
| 27 | Jim Hill High School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | High | 32.0% | -14.0pp |
| 28 | Green Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 31.5% | -14.5pp |
| 29 | McLeod Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 31.5% | -14.5pp |
| 30 | Ambition Preparatory Charter School Jackson · Ambition Preparatory Charter School | Elementary | 31.3% | -14.7pp |
| 31 | Bolton-Edwards Elem Middle School Bolton · Hinds County School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -15.4pp |
| 32 | Callaway High School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | High | 30.2% | -15.8pp |
| 33 | Forest Hill High School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | High | 29.6% | -16.4pp |
| 34 | Van Winkle Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 28.7% | -17.3pp |
| 35 | Galloway Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 26.4% | -19.6pp |
| 36 | Smilow Prep Jackson · Joel E. Smilow Prep | Middle | 25.7% | -20.3pp |
| 37 | Oak Forest Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 25.6% | -20.4pp |
| 38 | Midtown Public Charter School Jackson · Midtown Public Charter School | Middle | 25.4% | -20.6pp |
| 39 | Pecan Park Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 25.4% | -20.6pp |
| 40 | Boyd Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 25.1% | -20.9pp |
| 41 | Bates Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 24.9% | -21.1pp |
| 42 | Clausell Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 23.7% | -22.3pp |
| 43 | Reimagine Prep Jackson · Reimagine Prep | Middle | 22.9% | -23.1pp |
| 44 | Kirksey Middle School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Middle | 21.5% | -24.5pp |
| 45 | Wilkins Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 21.2% | -24.8pp |
| 46 | Provine High School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | High | 20.5% | -25.5pp |
| 47 | Key Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 19.3% | -26.7pp |
| 48 | Johnson Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 18.8% | -27.2pp |
| 49 | Isable Elementary School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Elementary | 18.1% | -27.9pp |
| 50 | Powell Middle School Jackson · Jackson Public Schools | Middle | 14.3% | -31.7pp |
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 Hinds 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.