Top 10 Best Mississippi Public Schools (2022-23)
Mississippi is the #34 largest school system in the United States, serving 444,731 students across the 1,050 public schools for the 2022-23 school year (there are 231 private schools, serving 50,639 students). 90% of all K-12 students in Mississippi are educated in public schools compared to national average of 90%.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Mississippi is 47%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 41%.
The top ranked public schools in Mississippi are Bayou View Elementary School, Barack H Obama Elementary School and Madison Station Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 57% (majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MS) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
4%
Black
48%
White
43%
Two or more races
3%
Top Ranked Public Schools in Mississippi (2022-23)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Bayou View Elementary School
Math: 83% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
4898 Washington Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4625
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4625
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Barack H Obama Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
750 N Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5333
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5333
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Madison Station Elementary School
Math: 84% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
459 Reunion Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6246
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6246
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mannsdale Upper Elementary School
Math: 83% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-5
371 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 879-3433
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 879-3433
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Power Apac School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-5
1120 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5387
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5387
Rank: #66.
Northshore Elementary School
Math: 87% | Reading: 75%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
110 Northshore Parkway
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 992-5279
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 992-5279
Rank: #77.
St Martin East Elementary School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-3
7508 Rose Farm Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-3204
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 875-3204
Rank: #88.
Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School
Math: 77% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-5
1209 Madison Avenue
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6609
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6609
Rank: #99.
East Hancock Elementary School
Math: 81% | Reading: 73%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Bailey Middle Apac School
Math: 77% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
1900 N State Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5343
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5343
Best Mississippi Public Schools by County (2022-23)
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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