Best traditional public schools in Rankin County School District (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 27 schools in Rankin County School District, Mississippi. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Mississippi.

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Northshore ElementaryBrandon · Public Elementary87% Math proficiency · 539 students
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Highland Bluff ElementaryBrandon · Public Elementary75% Math proficiency · 491 students
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Northwest ElementaryFlowood · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 477 students
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Brandon ElementaryBrandon · Public Elementary73% Math proficiency · 743 students
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Northwest Middle SchoolFlowood · Public Middle66% Math proficiency · 1,352 students
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Florence ElementaryFlorence · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 537 students
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Brandon Middle SchoolBrandon · Public Middle70% Math proficiency · 1,155 students
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StoneBridge ElementaryBrandon · Public Elementary67% Math proficiency · 742 students
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Florence Middle SchoolFlorence · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 556 students
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Oakdale ElementaryBrandon · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 566 students
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Flowood ElementaryFlowood · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 458 students
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Northwest High SchoolFlowood · Public High50% Math proficiency · 1,855 students
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Brandon High SchoolBrandon · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,609 students
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Pisgah ElementaryBrandon · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 556 students
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Puckett ElementaryPuckett · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 351 students
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Puckett High SchoolPuckett · Public High57% Math proficiency · 343 students
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Rouse ElementaryBrandon · Public Elementary40.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 798 students
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Pisgah High SchoolBrandon · Public High42% Math proficiency · 482 students
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Florence High SchoolFlorence · Public High32% Math proficiency · 718 students
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Steens Creek ElementaryFlorence · Public Elementary48.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 582 students
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Pelahatchie ElementaryPelahatchie · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 385 students
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Pelahatchie High SchoolPelahatchie · Public High45% Math proficiency · 336 students
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McLaurin High SchoolFlorence · Public High42% Math proficiency · 481 students
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Richland Upper ElementaryRichland · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 480 students
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Richland High SchoolRichland · Public High38% Math proficiency · 731 students
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McLaurin ElementaryFlorence · Public Elementary41% Math proficiency · 504 students
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Richland ElementaryRichland · Public Elementary78.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 369 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Northshore Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	85.1 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	539
2	Highland Bluff Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	76.9 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	491
3	Northwest Elementary Flowood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	74.5 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	477
4	Brandon Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	74.1 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	743
5	Northwest Middle School Flowood · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	72.4 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	1,352
6	Florence Elementary Florence · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	72.2 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	537
7	Brandon Middle School Brandon · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.3 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	1,155
8	StoneBridge Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	68.5 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	742
9	Florence Middle School Florence · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	66.7 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	556
10	Oakdale Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.7 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	566
11	Flowood Elementary Flowood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	458
12	Northwest High School Flowood · High · Grades 9–12	Public	61.3 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	1,855
13	Brandon High School Brandon · High · Grades 9–12	Public	60.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,609
14	Pisgah Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	60.2 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	556
15	Puckett Elementary Puckett · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	58.9 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	351
16	Puckett High School Puckett · High · Grades 7–12	Public	57.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	343
17	Rouse Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–1	Public	57.1 Top 50%	40.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	798
18	Pisgah High School Brandon · High · Grades 7–12	Public	54.3 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	482
19	Florence High School Florence · High · Grades 9–12	Public	54.0 Top 50%	32% Math proficiency	718
20	Steens Creek Elementary Florence · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	49.5 Lower 50%	48.5% Free/reduced-price lunch	582
21	Pelahatchie Elementary Pelahatchie · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	48.4 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	385
22	Pelahatchie High School Pelahatchie · High · Grades 7–12	Public	47.4 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	336
23	McLaurin High School Florence · High · Grades 7–12	Public	45.7 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	481
24	Richland Upper Elementary Richland · Elementary · Grades 3–6	Public	45.6 Lower 50%	49% Math proficiency	480
25	Richland High School Richland · High · Grades 7–12	Public	41.4 Lower 50%	38% Math proficiency	731
26	McLaurin Elementary Florence · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	40.0 Lower 50%	41% Math proficiency	504
27	Richland Elementary Richland · Elementary · Grades PK–2	Public	37.1 Lower 50%	78.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	369

Northshore Elementary in Brandon leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Rankin County School District with a Success Index (US) of 85.1. Of the 27 schools shown, 27 are public.

For the full picture see the wider Mississippi traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Rankin County School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Rankin County School District?

Northshore Elementary in Brandon, Mississippi ranks first among traditional public schools in Rankin County School District with a Success Index (US) of 85.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 539).

How are traditional public schools in Rankin County School District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.