These are the top 25 elementary schools in Mississippi. See where your school ranked

Chelsea Madden, Mona Moore
·8 min read

Nearly half of Mississippi’s 25 best elementary schools are located on the Mississippi Coast.

After analyzing data and reviews of the state’s 434 public schools, Niche graded each school for its academics, diversity and teachers.

The 2023 report ranked North Bay Elementary School as the best public elementary school in Harrison County, the best public elementary school on the Coast and the fourth best public elementary school in the state.

The Biloxi Public School District K-4 school has a student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1 and earned an overall grade of A in the Niche ranking. North Bay earned As in academics and diversity. The school’s teachers received an A+ and ranked eighth in the state.

Niche also found North Bay to be the 12th most diverse public elementary school in the state..

“According to state test scores, 73% of students are at least proficient in math and 71% in reading,” Niche reported.

Niche grades and analyzes schools and neighborhoods throughout the U.S. using data from the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census and FBI plus more than 100 million reviews and survey responses from students, parents and residents to rank schools in every county and city in the country.

“We get deep too, asking questions about everything from college prep to cafeteria food,” said Niche on its website. “Though quality data is a priority, at Niche, we know that a school is more than a collection of stats.”

Niche also looks at each school’s academics and culture.

  • Academics Grade: Based on state assessment proficiency and survey responses on academics from students and parents.

  • Teachers Grade: Based on teacher salary, teacher absenteeism, state test results, and survey responses on teachers from students and parents.

  • District Grade: Based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data along with millions of reviews from students and parents.

  • Culture & Diversity Grade: Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

  • Parent/Student Surveys Grade: Niche survey responses scored on a 1-5 scale regarding the overall experience of students and parents from the school.

Here are the top 25 schools in Mississippi:

1. Eastside Elementary School

  • Clinton, Mississippi

  • Clinton Public School District

  • 812 students, student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1

  • Grades 4 and 5

  • Overall grade: A+

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 78% of students are at least proficient in math and 70% in reading.

2. Della Davidson Elementary School

  • Oxford, Mississippi

  • Oxford School District

  • 645 students, student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1

  • Grades 2 and 3

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 83% of students are at least proficient in math and 69% in reading.

3. Petal Elementary School

  • Petal, Mississippi

  • Petal School District

  • 548 students, student-teacher ratio of 14 to 1

  • Grades 2 and 3

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: B+

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 73% of students are at least proficient in math and 69% in reading.

4. North Bay Elementary School

  • Biloxi, Mississippi

  • Biloxi Public School District

  • 705 students, student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1

  • Grades K to 4

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 73% of students are at least proficient in math and 71% in reading.

5. Northside Elementary School

  • Clinton, Mississippi

  • Clinton Public School District

  • 733 students, student-teacher ratio of 18 to 1

  • Grades 2 and 3

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 71% of students are at least proficient in math and 65% in reading.

6. Popp’s Ferry Elementary School

  • Biloxi, Mississippi

  • Biloxi Public School District

  • 645 students, student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1

  • Grades 2 and 3

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A+

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 77% of students are at least proficient in math and 62% in reading.

7. Central Elementary School

  • Oxford, Mississippi

  • Oxford School District

  • 713 students, student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1

  • Grades 4 and 5

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A

  • Teachers: A

According to state test scores, 80% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading.

8. Madison Station Elementary School

  • Madison, Mississippi

  • Madison County School District

  • 979 students, student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1

  • Grades K to 5

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: B+

  • Teachers: A

According to state test scores, 84% of students are at least proficient in math and 81% in reading.

9. Back Bay Elementary School

  • Biloxi, Mississippi

  • Biloxi Public School District

  • 539 students, student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1

  • Grades K to 4

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A+

  • Teachers: A

According to state test scores, 71% of students are at least proficient in math and 61% in reading.

10. Bayou View Elementary School

  • Gulfport, Mississippi

  • Gulfport Public School District

  • 691 students, student-teacher ratio of 20 to 1

  • Grades K to 5

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A-

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 83% of students are at least proficient in math and 85% in reading.

11. Madison Avenue Upper Elementary School

  • Madison, Mississippi

  • Madison County School District

  • 474 students, student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1

  • Grades 3 to 5

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: B+

  • Teachers: A

According to state test scores, 77% of students are at least proficient in math and 82% in reading.

12. W.J. Quarles Elementary School

  • Long Beach, Mississippi

  • Long Beach School District

  • 454 students, student-teacher ratio of 15 to 1

  • Grades K to 3

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 77% of students are at least proficient in math and 72% in reading.

13. Enterprise Elementary School

  • Enterprise, Mississippi

  • Enterprise School District

  • 343 students, student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1

  • Grades K to 4

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: B-

  • Teachers: A+

According to state test scores, 77% of students are at least proficient in math and 77% in reading.

14. Pecan Park Elementary School

According to state test scores, 67% of students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.

15. St. Martin East Elementary School

According to state test scores, 82% of students are at least proficient in math and 77% in reading.

16. Mannsdale Upper Elementary School

  • Madison, Mississippi

  • Madison County School District

  • 650 students, student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1

  • Grades 3 to 5

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: B+

  • Teachers: A-

According to state test scores, 83% of students are at least proficient in math and 80% in reading.

17. Magnolia Park Elementary School

According to state test scores, 67% of students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.

18. Brandon Elementary School

According to state test scores, 73% of students are at least proficient in math and 66% in reading.

19. Oak Grove Lower Elementary School

According to state test scores, 70% of students are at least proficient in math and 62% in reading.

20. Oak Park Elementary School

According to state test scores, 67% of students are at least proficient in math and 67% in reading.

21. Northshore Elementary School

According to state test scores, 87% of students are at least proficient in math and 75% in reading.

22. Pierce Street Elementary School

According to state test scores, 68% of students are at least proficient in math and 60% in reading.

23. Delisle Elementary School

  • Pass Christian, Mississippi

  • Pass Christian Public School District

  • 446 students, student-teacher ratio of 16 to 1

  • Grades PK, K to 5

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A

  • Diversity: A-

  • Teachers: A

According to state test scores, 65% of students are at least proficient in math and 65% in reading.

24. Anniston Elementary School

  • Gulfport, Mississippi

  • Gulfport Public School District

  • 569 students, student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1

  • Grades K to 5

  • Overall grade: A

  • Academics: A-

  • Diversity: A+

  • Teachers: A

According to state test scores, 64% of students are at least proficient in math and 60% in reading.

25. D.T. Cox Elementary School

According to state test scores, 72% of students are at least proficient in math and 61% in reading.