Top 100 schools by reading proficiency in Mississippi (2025)

Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Ordered by the measure shown, with the Success Index (US) for context; 100 schools shown.

#	School	Sector	Reading · math	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Barack Obama Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	92% · 82%	63.4 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	242
2	Bayou View Elementary Gulfport · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	85% · 83%	62.9 Top 50%	83% Math proficiency	638
3	Wells APAC Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	82% · 82%	66.3 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	40
4	Madison Avenue Upper Madison · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	82% · 77%	86.3 Top 5%	77% Math proficiency	474
5	Madison Station Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	81% · 84%	87.2 Top 5%	84% Math proficiency	980
6	Mannsdale Upper Elementary Madison · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	80% · 83%	89.1 Top 5%	83% Math proficiency	578
7	St. Martin East Elementary Ocean Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	77% · 82%	72.2 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	704
8	Enterprise Elementary Enterprise · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	77% · 77%	79.1 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	390
9	Bailey APAC Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	77% · 77%	69.6 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	318
10	Northshore Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	75% · 87%	85.1 Top 5%	87% Math proficiency	539
11	Ackerman Elementary Ackerman · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	74% · 67%	61.6 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	462
12	East Hancock Elementary School Kiln · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	73% · 81%	71.7 Top 25%	81% Math proficiency	633
13	Hayes Cooper Center Merigold · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 77%	60.5 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	304
14	Quarles Elementary Long Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	72% · 77%	76.6 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	429
15	Reeves Elementary Long Beach · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	72% · 67%	71.4 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	453
16	French Camp Elementary French Camp · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	72% · 62%	58.8 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	118
17	Clarkdale Elementary School Meridian · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	72% · 62%	72.2 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	527
18	Clarkdale High School Meridian · High · Grades 7–12	Public	72% · 57%	72.4 Top 25%	57% Math proficiency	422
19	Casey Elementary School Jackson · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	72% · 52%	47.0 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	308
20	North Bay Elementary School Biloxi · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	71% · 73%	72.0 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	658
21	Oak Grove Central Elementary School Hernando · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	71% · 69%	77.1 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	744
22	Eastside Elementary School Clinton · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	70% · 78%	75.3 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	747
23	Lewisburg Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	70% · 68%	76.1 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	604
24	Della Davidson Elementary School Oxford · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	69% · 83%	81.1 Top 10%	83% Math proficiency	704
25	Petal Elementary 3-4 Petal · Elementary · Grades 3–4	Public	69% · 73%	73.1 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	636
26	Florence Elementary Florence · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	69% · 70%	72.2 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	537
27	Northwest Elementary Flowood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	69% · 61%	74.5 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	477
28	North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School Biloxi · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	68% · 76%	73.7 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	851
29	Pleasant Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68% · 73%	72.4 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	1,079
30	Caledonia Elementary Caledonia · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	68% · 66%	71.7 Top 25%	66% Math proficiency	1,070
31	Hernando Hills Elementary Hernando · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	67% · 78%	75.8 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	770
32	Pineville Elementary Pass Christian · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	67% · 77%	61.2 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	157
33	Marietta Elementary School Marietta · Elementary · Grades PK–8	Public	67% · 77%	73.8 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	270
34	St. Martin North Elementary Biloxi · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	67% · 67%	61.3 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	537
35	Oak Park Elementary Ocean Springs · Elementary · Grades PK–3	Public	67% · 67%	79.8 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	467
36	Magnolia Park Elementary Ocean Springs · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	67% · 67%	76.8 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	613
37	Pecan Park Elementary Ocean Springs · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	67% · 67%	78.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	486
38	Bovina Elementary Vicksburg · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	67% · 67%	54.9 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	340
39	Brandon Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	66% · 73%	74.1 Top 25%	73% Math proficiency	743
40	Lizana Elementary Gulfport · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	65% · 72%	62.2 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	393
41	Kossuth Elementary School Corinth · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	65% · 71%	67.3 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	570
42	Northside Elementary School Clinton · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	65% · 71%	71.0 Top 25%	71% Math proficiency	683
43	DeLisle Elementary School Pass Christian · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	65% · 65%	68.6 Top 25%	65% Math proficiency	400
44	Saucier Elementary Saucier · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	65% · 62%	62.6 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	325
45	Madison Central High School Madison · High · Grades 10–12	Public	65% · 5%	52.9 Top 50%	5% Math proficiency	1,260
46	Beach Elementary Pascagoula · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	64.5% · 74.5%	74.5 Top 25%	74.5% Math proficiency	100
47	Lake Elem Pascagoula · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	64.5% · 54.5%	61.0 Top 50%	54.5% Math proficiency	96
48	Center Hill High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13	Public	64% · 80%	70.8 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	1,059
49	Highland Bluff Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64% · 75%	76.9 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	491
50	Madison Middle School Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	64% · 74%	83.4 Top 10%	74% Math proficiency	1,180
51	Sumrall Elementary School Sumrall · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	64% · 69%	71.2 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	960
52	Hernando High School Hernando · High · Grades 9–13	Public	63% · 76%	72.9 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	1,529
53	Glade Elementary Laurel · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	63% · 69%	66.6 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	423
54	Ocean Springs High School Ocean Springs · High · Grades 9–13	Public	63% · 67%	68.6 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	1,928
55	West Lauderdale Elementary School Meridian · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	63% · 64%	65.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	761
56	Newton County Elementary School Decatur · Elementary · Grades PK–6	Public	63% · 62%	62.6 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	882
57	West Marion Primary School Foxworth · Elementary · Grades PK–4	Public	62% · 82%	53.8 Top 50%	82% Math proficiency	435
58	Popp's Ferry Elementary School Biloxi · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	62% · 77%	62.0 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	608
59	Booneville High School Booneville · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 77%	63.6 Top 50%	77% Math proficiency	370
60	Pass Christian High School Pass Christian · High · Grades 9–13	Public	62% · 77%	66.3 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	606
61	Center Hill Elementary School Olive Branch · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 76%	70.1 Top 25%	76% Math proficiency	788
62	Perkinston Elementary School Perkinston · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	62% · 73%	66.1 Top 50%	73% Math proficiency	503
63	D'Iberville Elementary Diberville · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	62% · 72%	56.5 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	367
64	East Central High School Moss Point · High · Grades 9–13	Public	62% · 72%	65.0 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	777
65	DeSoto Central High School Southaven · High · Grades 9–13	Public	62% · 70%	67.5 Top 25%	70% Math proficiency	2,004
66	Bellevue Elementary Hattiesburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 70%	67.3 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	1,145
67	Seminary Elementary Seminary · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	62% · 67%	51.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	420
68	Luther Branson Elementary Canton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	62% · 67%	59.8 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	151
69	Germantown Middle Madison · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	62% · 64%	76.1 Top 25%	64% Math proficiency	1,008
70	Bay High School Bay ST Louis · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62% · 62%	66.7 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	491
71	Cherokee Elementary Pascagoula · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	62% · 57%	59.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	206
72	Iuka Elementary School Iuka · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	62% · 57%	60.5 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	414
73	Bowmar Avenue Vicksburg · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	62% · 52%	47.4 Lower 50%	52% Math proficiency	324
74	Lewisburg High School Olive Branch · High · Grades 9–13	Public	61% · 86%	75.1 Top 25%	86% Math proficiency	1,330
75	Hernando Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61% · 82%	75.9 Top 25%	82% Math proficiency	1,183
76	Petal High School Petal · High · Grades 9–13	Public	61% · 75%	65.7 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	1,324
77	DT Cox Elementary School Pontotoc · Elementary · Grades 3–4	Public	61% · 72%	66.1 Top 50%	72% Math proficiency	354
78	Back Bay Elementary School Biloxi · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	61% · 71%	61.4 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	528
79	DeSoto Central Elementary Southaven · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	61% · 64%	65.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	831
80	Northside Elementary Pearl · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	61% · 62%	57.5 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	665
81	Long Beach High School Long Beach · High · Grades 9–13	Public	61% · 57%	61.6 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	895
82	Vancleave Upper Elementary Vancleave · Elementary · Grades 4–5	Public	61% · 54%	55.9 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	333
83	Petal Middle School Petal · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	60% · 78%	70.9 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	645
84	Pierce Street Elementary School Tupelo · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	60% · 68%	68.7 Top 25%	68% Math proficiency	345
85	New Albany Elementary School New Albany · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60% · 67%	59.0 Top 50%	67% Math proficiency	1,074
86	Longleaf Elementary Hattiesburg · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60% · 65%	65.2 Top 50%	65% Math proficiency	787
87	Lake Cormorant Elementary Lake Cormorant · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60% · 64%	58.5 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	635
88	Anniston Elementary Gulfport · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60% · 64%	51.1 Top 50%	64% Math proficiency	482
89	East Central Upper Elementary Moss Point · Elementary · Grades 3–5	Public	60% · 62%	61.3 Top 50%	62% Math proficiency	566
90	Flowood Elementary Flowood · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	60% · 58%	65.4 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	458
91	Vancleave High School Vancleave · High · Grades 9–13	Public	60% · 57%	61.8 Top 50%	57% Math proficiency	737
92	Lewisburg Middle School Hernando · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59% · 88%	77.4 Top 25%	88% Math proficiency	996
93	Petal Upper Elementary Petal · Middle · Grades 5–6	Public	59% · 78%	71.5 Top 25%	78% Math proficiency	632
94	Grenada Elementary School Grenada · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	59% · 69%	60.9 Top 50%	69% Math proficiency	2,044
95	Northwest Middle School Jackson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59% · 68%	59.6 Top 50%	68% Math proficiency	242
96	Brandon High School Brandon · High · Grades 9–12	Public	59% · 42%	60.2 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,609
97	West Wortham Elementary and Middle School Saucier · Elementary · Grades K–8	Public	58% · 75%	67.3 Top 50%	75% Math proficiency	844
98	Woolmarket Elementary Biloxi · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	58% · 73%	58.6 Top 50%	73% Math proficiency	533
99	Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg · High · Grades 9–13	Public	58% · 71%	63.1 Top 50%	71% Math proficiency	1,750
100	StoneBridge Elementary Brandon · Elementary · Grades 2–3	Public	58% · 67%	68.5 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	742

Barack Obama Elementary School in Jackson leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Mississippi with Reading · math 92% · 82%. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.

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