Best schools in Mississippi (2025)
The top five of 856 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Mississippi has 856 schools educating 431,097 students in 2025: 846 public, 10 charter.
The median Enrollment across Mississippi is 420. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Mississippi
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Mannsdale Upper Elementary
Madison · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
578 students
Madison Station Elementary
Madison · Public elementary · Grades K–5
980 students
Madison Avenue Upper
Madison · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
474 students
Northshore Elementary
Brandon · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
539 students
Della Davidson Elementary School
Oxford · Public elementary · Grades 2–3
704 students
Best middle schools in Mississippi
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Madison Middle School
Madison · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,180 students
Lewisburg Middle School
Hernando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
996 students
Germantown Middle
Madison · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,008 students
Hernando Middle School
Hernando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,183 students
Northwest Middle School
Flowood · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,352 students
Best high schools in Mississippi
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
MS School for Math and Science
Columbus · Public high · Grades 11–12
240 students
Lewisburg High School
Olive Branch · Public high · Grades 9–13
1,330 students
Hernando High School
Hernando · Public high · Grades 9–13
1,529 students
Clarkdale High School
Meridian · Public high · Grades 7–12
422 students
MS School Of The Arts
Brookhaven · Public high · Grades 11–12
104 students
Best traditional public schools in Mississippi
District-run public schools.
Mannsdale Upper Elementary
Madison · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
578 students
Madison Station Elementary
Madison · Public elementary · Grades K–5
980 students
Madison Avenue Upper
Madison · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
474 students
Northshore Elementary
Brandon · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
539 students
Madison Middle School
Madison · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,180 students
Best charter schools in Mississippi
Publicly funded charter schools.
Sr1 College Prep & STEM Academy
Canton · Charter elementary · Grades K–2
87 students
Leflore Legacy Academy
Greenwood · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
203 students
Reimagine Prep
Jackson · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
457 students
Midtown Public Charter School
Jackson · Charter middle · Grades PK–8
420 students
Smilow Prep
Jackson · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
521 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Mississippi
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Lewisburg Middle School
Hernando · Public middle · Grades 6–8
996 students
Northshore Elementary
Brandon · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
539 students
Lewisburg High School
Olive Branch · Public high · Grades 9–13
1,330 students
Madison Station Elementary
Madison · Public elementary · Grades K–5
980 students
Bayou View Elementary
Gulfport · Public elementary · Grades K–5
638 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Mississippi
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Barack Obama Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades K–5
242 students
Bayou View Elementary
Gulfport · Public elementary · Grades K–5
638 students
Wells APAC Elementary School
Jackson · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
40 students
Madison Avenue Upper
Madison · Public elementary · Grades 3–5
474 students
Madison Station Elementary
Madison · Public elementary · Grades K–5
980 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Mississippi
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Shirley D. Simmons Middle School
Canton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
124 students
McAdams Attendance Center
McAdams · Public high · Grades 7–12
167 students
Velma Jackson High School
Camden · Public high · Grades 9–13
224 students
Kemper County High School
DeKalb · Public high · Grades 9–12
304 students
Coffeeville High School
Coffeeville · Public high · Grades 9–12
110 students
Best largest schools in Mississippi
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Tupelo High School
Tupelo · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,123 students
Grenada Elementary School
Grenada · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
2,044 students
DeSoto Central High School
Southaven · Public high · Grades 9–13
2,004 students
Ocean Springs High School
Ocean Springs · Public high · Grades 9–13
1,928 students
Southaven High School
Southaven · Public high · Grades 9–13
1,876 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Mississippi?
Mannsdale Upper Elementary in Madison ranks first among elementary schools in Mississippi with a Success Index (US) of 89.1 out of 100 (Enrollment: 578).
How are elementary schools in Mississippi 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.