Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Mississippi
The top ranked counties for public schools in Mississippi are listed below (2021).
The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Counties with Best Public Schools in Mississippi (2021)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
34%
(14 out of 41)
(14 out of 41)
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
31%
(4 out of 13)
(4 out of 13)
- New Site High School
Rank: #47 of 825 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Marietta Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 825 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - Booneville High School
Rank: #71 of 825 (Top 10%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Prentiss County, MS Schools
22%
(12 out of 54)
(12 out of 54)
- Bayou View Elementary School
Rank: #2 of 825 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%) - North Bay Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 825 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%) - North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
Rank: #12 of 825 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Harrison County, MS Schools
21%
(3 out of 14)
(3 out of 14)
17%
(3 out of 18)
(3 out of 18)
15%
(5 out of 33)
(5 out of 33)
14%
(3 out of 21)
(3 out of 21)
13%
(6 out of 46)
(6 out of 46)
11%
(4 out of 35)
(4 out of 35)
8%
(7 out of 89)
(7 out of 89)
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