Rankin County School District

Summary:

The Rankin County School District in Mississippi operates 27 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 8 high schools, serving students from diverse backgrounds. The district demonstrates a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions leading the way in academic achievement.

Among the top-performing schools in the district are Northshore Elementary, ranked #2 out of 383 Mississippi elementary schools, and Brandon Elementary School, ranked #31. These schools, along with Brandon Middle School and Florence Elementary School, consistently demonstrate exceptional test scores, high proficiency rates, and well-rounded academic performance.

However, the district also faces challenges, with some schools struggling to meet state averages. Schools with higher rates of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, such as Richland Upper Elementary and Pelahatchie Attendance Center, tend to have lower academic performance, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement. Additionally, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9% is an area of concern that requires targeted interventions and support.

District Detail

1220 Apple Park Place
Brandon, MS 39042

(601) 825-5590

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 18,196

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 8
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)						MAAP Mathematics (2025)						MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Science (2025)		MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Flowood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Winner's Circle	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-6277	458	33	13.8	50.9%	187 (40.8%)	161 (35.2%)	46 (10.0%)	34 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	75.8	78^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.6%		73.6	93^rd of 390 public elementary schools	76.2%	15	69.4	60.6	66.7				64.4	73.3	51.5						71.2				$11,227
Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 School Rd.	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 824-0334	0	20	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	0.0	50.0	33.3	0.0	8.3	27.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.6			50.0	38.9
Brandon Elementary	Public	4-5	125 Overby Street	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-4706	743	49	15.0	40.6%	436 (58.7%)	225 (30.3%)	30 (4.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	87.9	31^st of 383 public elementary schools	91.9%		86	39^th of 390 public elementary schools	90.0%	8		71.2	75.7					70.7	66.5						87.1				$10,688
Brandon Middle School	Public	6-8	408 College Street	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5998	1,155	91	12.7	37.5%	656 (56.8%)	386 (33.4%)	44 (3.8%)	9 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (5.0%)	89.6	13^th of 266 public middle schools	95.1%		89.9	18^th of 264 public middle schools	93.2%	5				61.7	57.4	58.8				75.9	84.1	66.9	100.0			70.7			$11,756
Florence Middle School	Public	6-8	123 Beverly Dr	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2862	556	45	12.3	45.3%	453 (81.5%)	67 (12.1%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	82.8	33^rd of 266 public middle schools	87.6%		82.3	38^th of 264 public middle schools	85.6%	5				68.0	43.7	53.5				77.5	65.8	62.1	98.3			68.4			$12,239
McLaurin High School	Public	7-12	130 Tiger Drive	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 845-2247	481	56	8.6	73.4%	319 (66.3%)	94 (19.5%)	39 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	80.8	37^th of 232 public high schools	84.1%		59.7	97^th of 228 public high schools	57.5%	60					53.2	59.2					73.5	34.2	74.7	63.9		63.1	64.7	71.1	$16,297
Pelahatchie High School	Public	7-12	213 Brooks Street	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8135	336	39	8.6	61.3%	224 (66.7%)	75 (22.3%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	40.1	144^th of 232 public high schools	37.9%		43.2	135^th of 228 public high schools	40.8%	9					29.4	37.2					56.9	27.5	43.8	41.1		44.0	84.3	81.8	$16,018
Pisgah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Pisgah High Rd.	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 829-2937	556	37	14.8	44.1%	451 (81.1%)	59 (10.6%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	85.1	44^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.4	64^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.6%	20	71.0	71.4	71.5	59.8			69.7	84.3	52.0	75.3					84.5				$10,702
Puckett High School	Public	7-12	6382 Highway 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5742	343	34	9.9	48.4%	266 (77.6%)	67 (19.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	77.3	49^th of 232 public high schools	78.9%		53.4	110^th of 228 public high schools	51.8%	61					38.3	37.8					55.0	56.6	69.0	60.4		56.6	59.0	79.0	$15,935
Richland High School	Public	7-12	1202 Highway 49 South	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-5144	731	71	10.3	73.1%	325 (44.5%)	208 (28.5%)	140 (19.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	61.2	100^th of 232 public high schools	56.9%		55	106^th of 228 public high schools	53.5%	6					37.3	48.3					55.9	62.3	51.1	54.8		57.0	61.9	63.8	$13,761
McLaurin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2693 Star Rd.	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 845-2127	504	40	12.7	75.2%	352 (69.8%)	71 (14.1%)	35 (6.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.9%)	75.6	79^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.4%		67	126^th of 390 public elementary schools	67.7%	47	72.6	58.2	65.4	47.8			70.1	78.2	47.4	76.1					69.8				$12,097
Rouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	151 Boyce-Thompson Dr	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5437	798	50	16.0	40.7%	457 (57.3%)	258 (32.3%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)								(n/a)																			$11,473
Northwest Middle School	Public	6-8	5805 Hwy 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-1329	1,352	110	12.2	38.2%	705 (52.1%)	444 (32.8%)	71 (5.3%)	46 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.4%)	83.7	29^th of 266 public middle schools	89.1%		83.4	35^th of 264 public middle schools	86.7%	6				61.1	50.7	58.2				69.9	67.8	59.3	100.0			69.6			$11,126
Brandon High School	Public	9-12	3090 Hwy 18	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-2261	1,609	114	14.1	35.7%	885 (55.0%)	611 (38.0%)	37 (2.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.8%)	83.7	28^th of 232 public high schools	87.9%		66.8	77^th of 228 public high schools	66.2%	49													71.7	65.7			81.2	86.8	$11,541
Florence High School	Public	9-12	232 Hwy 469 N.	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2205	718	54	13.3	39.8%	567 (79.0%)	105 (14.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	72.2	66^th of 232 public high schools	71.6%		68	73^rd of 228 public high schools	68.0%	7													55.8	61.3			70.0	69.3	$12,362
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	5875 Hwy 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-2242	1,855	125	14.8	32.1%	957 (51.6%)	635 (34.2%)	92 (5.0%)	68 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.5%)	80.3	41^st of 232 public high schools	82.3%		78.8	37^th of 228 public high schools	83.8%	4													70.9	65.7			67.7	90.9	$10,770
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Vine Dr	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-0924	477	36	13.2	37.1%	236 (49.5%)	157 (32.9%)	23 (4.8%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	81.1	62^nd of 383 public elementary schools	83.8%		87.5	33^rd of 390 public elementary schools	91.5%	29	56.3	59.2	74.4				65.5	67.2	82.5						84.9				$11,220
Pelahatchie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	213-B Brooks St.	Pelahatchie	39145	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 854-8060	385	31	12.5	70.6%	259 (67.3%)	75 (19.5%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	54.8	174^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	181^st of 390 public elementary schools	53.6%	7	58.3	46.3	34.1	38.7			56.3	56.6	54.5	63.7					68.2				$12,220
Pisgah High School	Public	7-12	115 Tori Bowie Lane	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 829-1138	482	40	11.9	41.9%	402 (83.4%)	55 (11.4%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	84.4	22^nd of 232 public high schools	90.5%		68.3	71^st of 228 public high schools	68.9%	49					50.6	60.0					82.7	63.8	85.4	64.5		65.0	67.5	82.4	$13,618
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Spell Drive	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-4375	369	25	14.4	78.9%	190 (51.5%)	77 (20.9%)	67 (18.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.7%)								(n/a)																			$12,798
Florence Elementary	Public	3-5	285 Hwy 469 N	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-8164	537	35	15.2	48.2%	433 (80.6%)	71 (13.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	93.3	15^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.1%		95.2	8^th of 390 public elementary schools	97.9%	7	86.9	74.8	73.2				81.2	86.5	79.0						87.9				$10,815
Richland Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	175 Wilson Dr	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-2288	480	36	13.3	77.9%	225 (46.9%)	124 (25.8%)	93 (19.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	62.4	148^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.4%		61.2	149^th of 390 public elementary schools	61.8%	1	64.5	42.8	55.5	56.7			78.2	55.1	50.9	64.4					55.5				$11,871
Northshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Northshore Pkwy	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5279	539	38	14.1	29.3%	385 (71.4%)	113 (21.0%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	96.6	2^nd of 383 public elementary schools	99.5%		92.6	16^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.9%	14	84.8	82.0	84.0				96.2	91.1	82.4						89.3				$11,243
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Oakdale Road	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5442	566	38	14.8	37.1%	320 (56.5%)	183 (32.3%)	25 (4.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	89.9	26^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.2%		88.7	28^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.8%	2	70.5	65.0	71.4				86.4	87.6	76.6						83.7				$10,810
Steens Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Hwy 469 N	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-5724	582	34	16.9	48.5%	482 (82.8%)	61 (10.5%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (5.0%)								(n/a)																			$11,358
Highland Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5970 Highway 25	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5168	491	37	13.3	40.3%	241 (49.1%)	156 (31.8%)	29 (5.9%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	71.6	103^rd of 383 public elementary schools	73.1%		76.7	77^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.3%	26	61.6	72.4	62.4				53.9	85.5	49.4						66.3				$12,617
Stonebridge Elementary	Public	2-3	115 StoneBridge Blvd	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 824-3287	742	49	15.1	42.3%	394 (53.1%)	254 (34.2%)	35 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)								(n/a)	53.5						49.3												$10,444
Puckett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6382 Hwy 18	Puckett	39151	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 825-6140	351	28	12.7	43.6%	281 (80.1%)	52 (14.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	83.7	49^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.2%		77.9	71^st of 390 public elementary schools	81.8%	22	76.5	61.4	67.4	66.7			72.3	47.7	76.7	84.4					88.4				$12,282

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson Public Schools	3.88 mi	41	103^rd
Pearl Public Schools	4.36 mi	5	31^st
Revive	4.4 mi	1
Midtown Public Charter School	5.38 mi	1	118^th
Mississippi Schools For The Blind And Deaf	5.57 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.