For the 2023 school year, there are 14 magnet public schools serving 3,501 students in Mississippi.
Learn more about how magnet schools work. The top ranked magnet public schools in Mississippi are Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts, Barack H Obama Elementary School and Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Mississippi magnet public schools have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Best Mississippi Magnet Public Schools (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Magnet School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7782
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7782
Grades: PK-5
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Barack H Obama Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
750 N Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5333
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5333
Grades: K-5
| 228 students
Rank: #33.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Grades: PK-6
| 282 students
Rank: #44.
Bowmar Avenue School
Magnet School
Math: 39% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
912 Bowmar Avenue
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 636-2486
Vicksburg, MS 39180
(601) 636-2486
Grades: K-6
| 376 students
Rank: #55.
Bell Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1016 Taylor Street
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Boyle, MS 38730
(662) 843-4572
Grades: PK-6
| 348 students
Rank: #66.
Williams School
Magnet School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2375 Oakley Road
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-7640
Raymond, MS 39154
(601) 857-7640
Grades: 4-12
| 17 students
Rank: #77.
Robert Lewis Magnet School
Magnet School
Math: 12% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1221 Martin Luther King Street
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2926
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2926
Grades: 6-8
| 351 students
Rank: #88.
Geo H Oliver Visual/perf. Arts
Magnet School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
871 Ritchie Avenue
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8605
Grades: PK-4
| 225 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Heidelberg School Math & Science
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 Maple Ave.
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8577
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8577
Grades: PK-4
| 276 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Kirkpatrick Health /wellness
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1101 Smith Street
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8588
Grades: PK-4
| 239 students
Rank: #1111.
Booker T Washington Intern. Studies
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1806 Sunflower
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Clarksdale, MS 38614
(662) 627-8567
Grades: PK-4
| 180 students
Rank: #1212.
Boyd Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4531 Broadmeadow Drive
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 987-3504
Jackson, MS 39206
(601) 987-3504
Grades: K-5
| 446 students
Rank: n/an/a
Middle School For Math And Science
Magnet School
5th Ave South And Mscw Dr
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 329-7360
Columbus, MS 39701
(662) 329-7360
Grades: 11-12
| 239 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stovall Sped Complex
Magnet School
967 Regional Center Drive
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 513-7739
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 513-7739
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked magnet public schools in Mississippi?
The top ranked magnet public schools in Mississippi are Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts, Barack H Obama Elementary School and Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec.
How many magnet public schools are located in Mississippi?
14 magnet public schools are located in Mississippi.
What is the racial composition of students in Mississippi?
Mississippi magnet public schools minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).
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