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For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public schools serving 1,520 students in Indianola, MS (there are , serving 440 private students). 78% of all K-12 students in Indianola, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 89%).

The top-ranked public schools in Indianola, MS are Lockard Elementary School, Carver Elementary School and Robert L Merritt Junior High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Indianola, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Indianola have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).