The top ranked public preschools in Mississippi are Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts, West Union Attendance Center and East Hancock Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public preschools are Long Beach, Hernando and Kiln.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Mississippi is 47%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 42%.
Top Ranked Public Preschools in Mississippi (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
Rank: #22.
West Union Attendance Center
(Math: 77% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 77% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-12
1610 St Hwy 30 West
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-6745
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 534-6745
Rank: #33.
East Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Rank: #44.
French Camp Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
300 Church Street
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
French Camp, MS 39745
(662) 547-7102
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Bovina Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
5 Willow Creek Drive
Vicksburg, MS 39183
(601) 619-4453
Vicksburg, MS 39183
(601) 619-4453
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 72% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
7686 Pleasant Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654
Rank: #77.
East Union Attendance Center
(Math: 74% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-12
1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6920
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6920
Rank: #88.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Rank: #99.
Ingomar Attendance Center
(Math: 73% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-12
1384 Cr 101
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-5463
Rank: #1010.
Kossuth Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
14 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-2761
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-2761
Rank: #1111.
West Lincoln School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70% (Top 20%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-12
948 Jackson Liberty Drive Sw
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Brookhaven, MS 39601
(601) 833-4600
Rank: #1212.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
9509 Wolfe Road
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Rank: #1313.
Ackerman Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65% (Top 20%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
8475 Ms Hwy 15
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Ackerman, MS 39735
(662) 285-4052
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Hancock North Central Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
6122 Cuevas Town Road
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-7641
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
Luther Branson School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3903 Highway 16 E
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-2743
Canton, MS 39046
(601) 859-2743
Rank: #14 - 1614. - 16.
St Martin N Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-3
11000 Yellowjacket Street
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 283-3636
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 283-3636
Rank: #1717.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
101 Forest St
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Union, MS 39365
(601) 774-8257
Rank: #1818.
Sumrall Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
198 Todd Rd.
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Osyka Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
444 Amite Street
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
St Martin East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
7508 Rose Farm Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Rank: #2121.
Enterprise Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
103 Short Street
Enterprise, MS 39330
(601) 659-7613
Enterprise, MS 39330
(601) 659-7613
Rank: #2222.
Anniston Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
2314 Jones Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Rank: #2323.
Pisgah Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 63% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
125 Tori Bowie Lane
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 829-2937
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 829-2937
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Dixie Attendance Center
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
790 Elks Lake Road
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-4890
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 582-4890
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
New Albany Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 63% (Top 30%)
Reading: 59% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1840
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1840
Rank: #2626.
Longleaf Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 61% (Top 30%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
5279 W. 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Rank: #2727.
Smithville High School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 52% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-12
60017 Hwy 23
Smithville, MS 38870
(662) 651-4276
Smithville, MS 38870
(662) 651-4276
Rank: #2828.
Clarkdale Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 61% (Top 30%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
7000 Highway 145
Meridian, MS 39031
(601) 693-4463
Meridian, MS 39031
(601) 693-4463
Rank: #2929.
Anderson Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-4
111 Anderson Street
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-5465
Rank: #3030.
Myrtle Attendance Center
(Math: 66% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-12
1008 Hawk Avenue
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 988-2416
Myrtle, MS 38650
(662) 988-2416
Rank: #3131.
Neshoba Central Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading: 57% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1002 St Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Rank: #3232.
West Marion Primary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Grades: PK-3
20 Cedar Street
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Foxworth, MS 39483
(601) 736-3713
Rank: #3333.
Grenada Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 62% (Top 30%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
250 Pender Drive
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Rank: #3434.
Overpark Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 57% (Top 30%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
8530 Forest Hill Irene Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-8745
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-8745
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Camden Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 50-59% (Top 50%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
4784 Hwy 43 North
Camden, MS 39045
(662) 468-2833
Camden, MS 39045
(662) 468-2833
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