Top 10 Best Mississippi Public Schools (2021)
Mississippi is the #34 largest school system in the United States, serving 480,606 students across the 1,067 public schools for the 2021 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Mississippi is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 39%.
The top ranked public schools in Mississippi are Davis Magnet School, Bayou View Elementary School and Northshore Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 56% (majority majority Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(MS) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
1%
Hispanic
4%
Black
48%
White
44%
Two or more races
2%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in Mississippi (2021)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Davis Magnet SchoolMagnet SchoolMath: 90-94% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5750 N Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5333 - Rank: #22.Math: 82% (Top 1%) Reading: 84% (Top 1%)Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-54898 Washington Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4625 - Rank: #33.Math: 84% (Top 1%) Reading: 72% (Top 5%)Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6110 Northshore Parkway
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 992-5279 -
- Rank: #44.Math: 79% (Top 5%) Reading: 74% (Top 1%)Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-3570 Mcingvale Road
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-9117 - Rank: #55.Math: 84% (Top 1%) Reading: 71% (Top 5%)Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-121755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708 - Rank: #66.Math: 76% (Top 5%) Reading: 75% (Top 1%)Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-5371 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 879-3433 - Rank: #77.Math: 76% (Top 5%) Reading: 73% (Top 1%)Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-57686 Pleasant Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654 - Rank: #88.Math: 70-79% (Top 5%) Reading: 70-79% (Top 1%)Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4633 Market Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6428 - Rank: #99.Math: 73% (Top 5%) Reading: 74% (Top 1%)Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5459 Reunion Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6246 - Rank: #10-1110.- 11.Math: 75% (Top 5%) Reading: 71% (Top 5%)Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-51825 Indian Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6166 - View Full List of Top Ranked MS Schools
Top Mississippi Public Schools by County (2021)
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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