The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 23%
80%
Avg. Statewide: 50%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Mississippi (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Long Beach Senior High School
Rank: #46 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70%) - Long Beach Middle School
Rank: #114 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 63%) - Thomas L Reeves Elementary School
Rank: #174 of 805 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Long Beach, MS Schools
Rank: #22.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
Rank: #33.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- East Hancock Elementary School
Rank: #86 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 74%) - Hancock North Central Elementary School
Rank: #174 of 805 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Hancock High School
Rank: #178 of 805 (Top 10%)
(Math: 85% | Reading: 53%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kiln, MS Schools
Rank: #44.
55%
(6 out of 11)
(6 out of 11)
- Ocean Springs High School
Rank: #28 of 805 (Top 1%)
(Math: 93% | Reading: 69%) - Oak Park Elementary School
Rank: #109 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Pecan Park Elementary School
Rank: #109 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ocean Springs, MS Schools
Rank: #55.
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
Rank: #66.
40%
(6 out of 15)
(6 out of 15)
- Diberville Senior High School
Rank: #39 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 67%) - North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
Rank: #49 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 68%) - Woolmarket Elementary School
Rank: #82 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Biloxi, MS Schools
Rank: #77.
38%
(5 out of 13)
(5 out of 13)
- Mannsdale Upper Elementary School
Rank: #30 of 805 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 78%) - Madison Station Elementary School
Rank: #45 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%) - Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 805 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Madison, MS Schools
Rank: #88.
33%
(5 out of 15)
(5 out of 15)
Rank: #99.
23%
(6 out of 26)
(6 out of 26)
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