Brandon Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

125 Overby Street
Brandon, MS 39042

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Serving 725 students in grades 4-5, Brandon Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 4-5
Enrollment: 725 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 5% in MS
: 76% (Top 10%)
: 70% (Top 5%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Brandon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Brandon Elementary School's student population of 725 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades 4-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Brandon Elementary School
4	367
5	346
Not Listed	12

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Total Students

725 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School
2023	741
2022	755
2021	742
2020	810
2019	810
2018	841
2017	841
2016	837
2015	824
2014	835
2013	852
2012	849
2011	859
2010	864
2009	1,215
2008	1,152
2007	1,102
2006	1,121
2005	1,041
2004	1,014
2003	940
2002	909
2001	935
2000	966
1999	612
1998	881
1997	826
1996	824
1995	819
1994	816
1993	819
1992	783
1991	824
1990	789
1989	776
1988	698
1987	472

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Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School
2023	50
2022	46
2021	48
2020	46
2019	46
2018	48
2017	48
2016	47
2015	46
2014	47
2013	47
2012	44
2011	40
2010	41
2009	60
2008	57
2007	55
2006	54
2005	52
2004	50
2003	49
2002	49
2001	49
2000	48
1999	32
1998	42
1997	41
1996	43
1995	40
1994	39
1993	38
1992	39
1991	40

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Last Day of School

Tue. May 26, 2026

Average Class Size

20 students

School Rankings

Brandon Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Brandon Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#36 out of 795 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School
2023	#36
2022	#43
2021	#12
2019	#30
2018	#100
2017	#94
2016	#55
2015	#181
2014	#82
2013	#81
2012	#155

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76%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	76%	52%	66%
2022	70%	47%	63%
2021	69%	37%	56%
2019	73%	46%	60%
2018	61%	43%	57%
2017	57%	37%	49%
2016	51%	31%	41%
2015	37%	27%	36%
2014	79%	64%	75%
2013	84%	68%	79%
2012	74%	64%	74%

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70%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2022	70%	42%	56%
2021	65%	35%	48%
2019	66%	41%	54%
2018	56%	39%	57%
2017	48%	35%	49%
2016	50%	33%	48%
2015	40%	33%	44%
2014	71%	56%	67%
2013	76%	59%	70%
2012	69%	56%	66%
2011	58%	53%	62%

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82%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2022	82%	55%	69%
2021	78%	49%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	14:1	14:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	18:1	16:1	16:1
2017	18:1	16:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	15:1
2013	18:1	16:1	15:1
2012	19:1	16:1	15:1
2011	21:1	16:1	16:1
2010	21:1	16:1	15:1
2009	20:1	16:1	15:1
2008	20:1	15:1	15:1
2007	20:1	16:1	16:1
2006	21:1	16:1	16:1
2005	20:1	17:1	16:1
2004	20:1	16:1	16:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	20:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	20:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	20:1
1995	20:1	18:1	20:1
1994	21:1	18:1	20:1
1993	21:1	19:1	20:1
1992	20:1	19:1	20:1
1991	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	1%	1%	2%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	1%	4%	3%
2019	1%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%

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Black

32%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	31%	47%	25%
2022	30%	47%	25%
2021	32%	48%	24%
2020	31%	48%	24%
2019	31%	48%	24%
2018	27%	49%	23%
2017	27%	49%	23%
2016	25%	49%	23%
2015	24%	49%	23%
2014	24%	49%	22%
2013	25%	49%	22%
2012	26%	50%	22%
2011	23%	50%	22%
2010	25%	50%	22%
2009	24%	50%	22%
2008	23%	51%	22%
2007	22%	51%	21%
2006	22%	51%	22%
2005	25%	51%	21%
2004	27%	51%	22%
2003	26%	51%	21%
2002	26%	51%	21%
2001	21%	51%	21%
2000	23%	50%	20%
1999	22%	51%	20%
1998	21%	51%	21%
1997	19%	51%	21%
1996	20%	51%	21%
1995	20%	51%	21%
1994	22%	51%	21%
1993	22%	52%	21%

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White

57%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	59%	42%	64%
2022	62%	43%	67%
2021	62%	43%	68%
2020	64%	44%	70%
2019	64%	44%	70%
2018	70%	43%	72%
2017	70%	43%	72%
2016	72%	45%	73%
2015	74%	46%	71%
2014	73%	45%	73%
2013	72%	46%	74%
2012	70%	46%	74%
2011	74%	45%	74%
2010	72%	46%	75%
2009	73%	46%	75%
2008	74%	46%	75%
2007	75%	46%	76%
2006	75%	46%	76%
2005	72%	47%	77%
2004	71%	46%	76%
2003	72%	46%	77%
2002	74%	46%	77%
2001	78%	46%	78%
2000	74%	47%	78%
1999	78%	47%	80%
1998	79%	48%	79%
1997	80%	48%	79%
1996	79%	48%	79%
1995	80%	48%	79%
1994	78%	48%	79%
1993	78%	48%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	7%	4%	7%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	0.56	0.60	0.53
2022	0.53	0.60	0.50
2021	0.52	0.59	0.48
2020	0.50	0.58	0.46
2019	0.50	0.58	0.46
2018	0.44	0.58	0.43
2017	0.44	0.58	0.43
2016	0.42	0.56	0.42
2015	0.40	0.55	0.42
2014	0.41	0.56	0.42
2013	0.42	0.55	0.41
2012	0.45	0.55	0.41
2011	0.40	0.55	0.40
2010	0.42	0.55	0.40
2009	0.41	0.54	0.40
2008	0.40	0.53	0.39
2007	0.39	0.53	0.38
2006	0.39	0.53	0.37
2005	0.42	0.52	0.37
2004	0.43	0.53	0.37
2003	0.41	0.53	0.36
2002	0.39	0.53	0.36
2001	0.35	0.53	0.35
2000	0.40	0.53	0.35
1999	0.35	0.52	0.33
1998	0.34	0.51	0.34
1997	0.33	0.51	0.34
1996	0.33	0.51	0.34
1995	0.33	0.51	0.34
1994	0.35	0.51	0.34
1993	0.35	0.51	0.34

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Eligible for

29%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	36%	74%	43%
2022	100%	100%	97%
2021	100%	100%	97%
2020	28%	68%	34%
2019	28%	68%	34%
2018	31%	70%	35%
2017	31%	70%	35%
2016	32%	70%	36%
2015	28%	67%	34%
2014	29%	65%	34%
2013	29%	64%	33%
2012	29%	63%	32%
2011	29%	63%	34%
2010	27%	62%	31%
2009	25%	59%	29%
2008	24%	58%	27%
2007	21%	59%	29%
2006	25%	63%	31%
2005	21%	56%	27%
2004	24%	56%	27%
2003	28%	57%	28%
2002	27%	57%	27%
2001	25%	55%	25%
2000	25%	55%	25%
1999	25%	55%	25%
1998	26%	56%	26%
1997	25%	56%	25%
1996	26%	55%	26%
1995	26%	55%	26%
1994	26%	55%	26%
1993	26%	55%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Brandon Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin County School District
2023	64%	26%	54%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	7%	7%
2014	5%	7%	8%
2013	6%	8%	8%
2012	7%	8%	8%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	7%	9%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	7%	8%	9%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rankin County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Brandon Elementary School's ranking?

Brandon Elementary School is ranked #36 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Brandon Elementary School often compared to?

Brandon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Northwest Elementary School, Pearl Upper School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 70% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Brandon Elementary School?

725 students attend Brandon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Brandon Elementary School students are White, 32% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Brandon Elementary School?

Brandon Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Brandon Elementary School offer ?

Brandon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 4-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Brandon Elementary School part of?

Brandon Elementary School is part of Rankin County School District.

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