Top 10 Best Public Schools in Mississippi (2024)

The top ranked public schools in Mississippi are Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts, Bayou View Elementary School and Barack H Obama Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Ocean Springs, Hernando and Petal.
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 35%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 35%.

Top Ranked Public Schools in Mississippi (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-6
1125 North 5th Avenue
Laurel, MS 39440
(601) 428-7446
Rank: #22.
Bayou View Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 78% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
4898 Washington Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4625
Rank: #33.
Barack H Obama Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
750 N Congress Street
Jackson, MS 39202
(601) 960-5333
Rank: #44.
Northshore Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 68% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
110 Northshore Parkway
Brandon, MS 39047
(601) 992-5279
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Madison Station Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
459 Reunion Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6246
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Pineville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-6
5192 Menge Avenue
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-4364
Rank: #77.
Mannsdale Upper Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 74% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-5
371 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 879-3433
Rank: #88.
Ocean Springs High School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
6701 Old Spanish Trail
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-0333
Rank: #99.
Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-5
1209 Madison Avenue
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6609
Rank: #1010.
Lizana Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 64% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
15341 Lizana School Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 832-1592
Rank: #1111.
North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 61% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
16237 Old Woolmarket Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Brandon Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-5
125 Overby Street
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-4706
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Florence Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-5
285 Highway 469 North
Florence, MS 39073
(601) 845-8164
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
North Bay Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
1825 Popps Ferry Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 435-6166
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Petal Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-4
1179 Hwy 42 E
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 582-7454
Rank: #1616.
Hernando High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
805 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4170
Rank: #1717.
Sumrall Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
198 Todd Rd.
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Rank: #1818.
Hernando Hills Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 5%)
Grades: 2-3
570 Mcingvale Road
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-9117
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Hernando Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
700 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4154
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Lewisburg High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 58% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
1755 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-6708
Rank: #2121.
Diberville Senior High School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
15625 Lamey Bridge Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 392-2678
Rank: #2222.
Lewisburg Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: 2-3
1717 Craft Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-8750
Rank: #2323.
Lewisburg Middle School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
2605 Hwy. 305 South
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 892-5050
Rank: #2424.
Ocean Springs Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
3600 Hanshaw Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 872-6210
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Kossuth Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
14 Cr 604
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-2761
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
New Albany High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
201 Highway 15 North
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1805
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Oak Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-3
2230 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-5847
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Petal Upper Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-6
400 Hillcrest Loop
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 584-7660
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
St Martin East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-3
7508 Rose Farm Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3570
Rank: #25 - 3025. - 30.
Seminary Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
200 Main St.
Seminary, MS 39479
(601) 722-3355
Rank: #3131.
Petal Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
203 East Central Avenue
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 584-6301
Rank: #3232.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 5%)
Reading: 57% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
East Hancock Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 59% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556
(228) 255-6637
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Pass Christian High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: 9-12
720 W. North Street
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-2008
Rank: #3535.
Oak Grove Central Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-5
893 Oak Grove Road
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4180
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