Best Elementary Schools in Mississippi

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Mississippi, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 31%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Grenada Elementary School	Grenada, MS	1,967	39%
2	Pearl River Central Elementar	Carriere, MS	1,501	31%
3	Neshoba Central Elementary School	Philadelphia, MS	1,388	26%
4	New Hope Elementary School	Columbus, MS	1,151	24%
5	Bellevue Elementary School	Hattiesburg, MS	1,124	39%
6	Pleasant Hill Elementary	Olive Branch, MS	1,110	39%
7	Corinth Elementary School	Corinth, MS	1,103	20%
8	Petal Primary School	Petal, MS	1,096	25%
9	Caledonia Elementary School	Caledonia, MS	1,060	33%
10	New Albany Elementary School	New Albany, MS	1,048	33%
11	Madison Station Elementary School	Madison, MS	1,035	26%
12	Southaven Intermediate School	Southaven, MS	990	21%
13	Henderson/Ward-Stewart Elementary	Starkville, MS	948	32%
14	Horn Lake Intermediate School	Horn Lake, MS	921	33%
15	Sumrall Elementary School	Sumrall, MS	903	29%
16	Sudduth Elementary School	Starkville, MS	881	31%
17	Desoto Central Primary	Southaven, MS	876	30%
18	Leake Central Elementary School	Carthage, MS	860	33%
19	Senatobia Elementary School	Senatobia, MS	833	39%
20	North Pike Elementary School	Summit, MS	806	33%
21	Rouse Elementary	Brandon, MS	797	36%
22	Desoto Central Elementary School	Southaven, MS	796	33%
23	South Pontotoc Elementary School	Pontotoc, MS	789	40%
24	Oak Grove Central Elementary	Hernando, MS	787	37%
25	Batesville Elementary School	Batesville, MS	785	37%
26	Pearl Lower Elementary School	Pearl, MS	782	24%
27	Hernando Elem	Hernando, MS	779	35%
28	Madison Crossing Elementary	Canton, MS	775	27%
29	Stonebridge Elementary	Brandon, MS	768	29%
30	Oak Grove Elementary	Hattiesburg, MS	764	25%
31	Center Hill Elementary School	Olive Branch, MS	761	25%
32	Eastside Elem	Clinton, MS	761	23%
33	North Bay Elementary School	Biloxi, MS	754	28%
34	Ann Smith Elementary	Ridgeland, MS	746	26%
35	North Pontotoc Elementary School	Ecru, MS	743	28%
36	Bramlett Elementary School	Oxford, MS	742	31%
37	Brandon Elementary School	Brandon, MS	741	40%
38	Della Davidson Elementary	Oxford, MS	739	25%
39	Lafayette Elementary School	Oxford, MS	734	31%
40	Northside Elem	Clinton, MS	728	27%
41	Walls Elementary School	Walls, MS	718	30%
42	Clinton Park Elem School	Clinton, MS	712	36%
43	Longleaf Elementary	Hattiesburg, MS	712	25%
44	Forest Elementary School	Forest, MS	707	35%
45	Gary Road Intermediate School	Jackson, MS	703	40%
46	Saltillo Primary School	Saltillo, MS	700	29%
47	Northeast Lauderdale Elementary	Meridian, MS	699	37%
48	Central Elementary	Oxford, MS	694	34%
49	Hernando Hills Elementary	Hernando, MS	692	32%
50	Mamie Martin Elementary School	Brookhaven, MS	688	22%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in Mississippi?

The largest elementary school in Mississippi is Grenada Elementary School in Grenada with 1,967 students and a 39% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in Mississippi?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in Mississippi by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.