Rankin County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAAP year (2023-24). 32 schools in Rankin County, Mississippi with reported English Language Arts scores. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steens Creek Elementary Florence · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 85.0% | +39.0pp |
| 2 | Northshore Elementary Brandon · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 84.2% | +38.2pp |
| 3 | Florence Elementary Florence · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 78.1% | +32.1pp |
| 4 | Brandon Elementary Brandon · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +27.1pp |
| 5 | Pearl Lower Elementary PEARL · Pearl Public Schools | Elementary | 72.3% | +26.3pp |
| 6 | Oakdale Elementary Brandon · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +24.2pp |
| 7 | Puckett Elementary Puckett · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +23.8pp |
| 8 | Northside Elementary PEARL · Pearl Public Schools | Elementary | 68.7% | +22.7pp |
| 9 | Pisgah Elementary Brandon · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 68.4% | +22.4pp |
| 10 | Northwest High School Flowood · Rankin County School District | High | 66.7% | +20.7pp |
| 11 | Flowood Elementary Flowood · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 66.5% | +20.5pp |
| 12 | Highland Bluff Elementary Brandon · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +19.9pp |
| 13 | Brandon High School Brandon · Rankin County School District | High | 65.7% | +19.7pp |
| 14 | Richland Elementary Richland · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 64.4% | +18.4pp |
| 15 | Pearl High School PEARL · Pearl Public Schools | High | 62.9% | +16.9pp |
| 16 | Northwest Elementary Flowood · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 62.5% | +16.5pp |
| 17 | McLaurin Elementary Florence · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 61.9% | +15.9pp |
| 18 | Florence High School Florence · Rankin County School District | High | 61.5% | +15.5pp |
| 19 | Brandon Middle School Brandon · Rankin County School District | Middle | 59.2% | +13.2pp |
| 20 | McLaurin High School Florence · Rankin County School District | High | 59.0% | +13.0pp |
| 21 | Pearl Upper School PEARL · Pearl Public Schools | Elementary | 57.6% | +11.6pp |
| 22 | Pisgah High School Brandon · Rankin County School District | High | 57.4% | +11.4pp |
| 23 | Northwest Middle School Flowood · Rankin County School District | Middle | 56.7% | +10.7pp |
| 24 | Rouse Elementary Brandon · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 56.3% | +10.3pp |
| 25 | Richland Upper Elementary Richland · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 54.9% | +8.9pp |
| 26 | Florence Middle School Florence · Rankin County School District | Middle | 54.5% | +8.5pp |
| 27 | StoneBridge Elementary Brandon · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +8.0pp |
| 28 | Richland High School Richland · Rankin County School District | High | 50.5% | +4.5pp |
| 29 | Puckett High School Puckett · Rankin County School District | High | 46.1% | +0.1pp |
| 30 | Pelahatchie Elementary Pelahatchie · Rankin County School District | Elementary | 45.9% | -0.1pp |
| 31 | Pearl Jr High School PEARL · Pearl Public Schools | Middle | 43.8% | -2.2pp |
| 32 | Pelahatchie High School Pelahatchie · Rankin County School District | High | 37.7% | -8.3pp |
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 Rankin 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.