Public high schools in Mississippi achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 42% (2024).
The public high schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Mississippi is Natchez Early College@co-lin with 70-79%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 53%
74.5%
Avg. RLA Proficiency: 61%
Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public High Schools in Mississippi (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Natchez Early College@co-lin
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 9-12
319 Seargent Printiss Dr.
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2865
Natchez, MS 39120
(601) 445-2865
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Madison Central High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 10-12
1417 Highland Colony Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-7121
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-7121
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
West Union Attendance Center
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: PK-12
1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-6745
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-6745
Rank: #44.
West Harrison High School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 71%
Grades: 9-12
10399 County Farm Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-8900
Rank: #55.
Long Beach Senior High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 70%
Grades: 9-12
300 East Old Passroad
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945
Rank: #66.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 93% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
RLA Proficiency: 69%
Grades: 9-12
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Rank: #77.
Diberville Senior High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 67%
Grades: 9-12
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Rank: #88.
New Site High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
1020 Hwy. 4 East
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205
New Site, MS 38859
(662) 728-5205
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Hernando High School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: 9-12
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Lewisburg High School
(Math: 94% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: 9-12
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Rank: #1111.
Amory High School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 9-12
1006 Sam Haskell Circle
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-5753
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
East Central High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 62%
Grades: 9-12
21700 Slider Rd.
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3120
Hurley, MS 39555
(228) 283-3120
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
East Union Attendance Center
(Math: 74% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 62%
Grades: PK-12
1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6920
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6920
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
West Lincoln School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 62%
Grades: PK-12
948 Jackson Liberty Drive Sw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Rank: #1515.
Ingomar Attendance Center
(Math: 73% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 61%
Grades: PK-12
1384 Cr 101
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463
Rank: #1616.
Germantown High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 60%
Grades: 9-12
409 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-6150
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-6150
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Gulfport High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 59%
Grades: 9-12
100 Perry Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-1750
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-1750
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Oak Grove High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 59%
Grades: 9-12
5198 Old Highway11
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-7232
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Clinton High School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 10-12
401 Arrow Drive
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5656
Clinton, MS 39056
(601) 924-5656
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Lafayette High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
160 Commodore Dr.
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-3614
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 234-3614
Rank: #19 - 2119. - 21.
Petal High School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 58%
Grades: 9-12
1145 Highway 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 583-3538
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Bay High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
750 Blue Meadow Road
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-6611
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-6611
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Caledonia High School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
111 Confederate Drive
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2001
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Moss Point High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
4913 Weems Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-5721
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-5721
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Pass Christian High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
720 W. North Street
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-2008
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-2008
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Poplarville Jr Sr High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
#1 Hornet Drive
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-8424
Poplarville, MS 39470
(601) 795-8424
Rank: #22 - 2722. - 27.
Sumrall High School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
RLA Proficiency: 55-59%
Grades: 9-12
198 Center Avenue
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4730
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Center Hill High School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 57%
Grades: 9-12
13250 Kirk Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-2490
Rank: #28 - 2928. - 29.
Pearl High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 57%
Grades: 9-12
500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7931
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Brandon High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 56%
Grades: 9-12
3090 Highway 18
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-2261
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Nanih Waiya Attendance Center
(Math: 64% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 56%
Grades: K-12
4880 Hwy. 397
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6770
Louisville, MS 39339
(662) 773-6770
Rank: #3232.
Northwest Rankin High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 55%
Grades: 9-12
5805 Highway 25
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-2242
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Myrtle Attendance Center
(Math: 66% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 54%
Grades: PK-12
1008 Hawk Avenue
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 988-2416
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 988-2416
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
St Martin High School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
RLA Proficiency: 54%
Grades: 9-12
11300 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3420
Rank: #35 - 4035. - 40.
Biloxi High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
RLA Proficiency: 53%
Grades: 9-12
1845 Tribe Drive
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6105
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mississippi average public high schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Mississippi average public high schools reading/language arts proficiency is 42%% for 2024.
What are the public high schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Mississippi?
The best top ranked public high schools in Mississippi include Natchez Early College@co-lin, Madison Central High School and West Union Attendance Center.
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