Harrison County

Harrison County has seven schools: four elementary schools, one middle school, and two high schools, serving students from elementary through high school. Across reported 2025–2026 results, average proficiency was 27% in science and 29% in social studies, compared with matched state averages of 35% and 38%; reading averaged 45%, versus 50% statewide. The most important takeaway is that performance is uneven, especially among elementary schools, rather than consistent across the area.

Westside Elementary School stands out most often near the top: its grade-5 reading was 61%, 10 points above the state, and its grade-5 writing was 52%, 17 points above. It also led elementary schools in grade-3 and grade-4 math. At the other end, Eastside Elementary School was lowest among elementary schools in math in grades 3 and 5, reading in grades 3–5, and grade-5 social studies; the grade-3 math gap between Westside and Eastside was 29 points. Northside Elementary School had the highest grade-5 math result among elementary schools at 44%, but the lowest grade-5 social studies and editing and mechanics results, at 16% and 26%.

Harrison County Middle School improved in every reported math and reading grade from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: math gains ranged from 6 to 17 points, and reading gains from 11 to 14 points. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rank also rose, from 25 to 49; Westside’s rose from 43 to 62. By contrast, Harrison County High School had a 96% graduation rate, above the state’s 94%, but its proficiency was below state results in all six reported subjects. For context, 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible figures ranged from 47% at the high school to 62% at Northside; these figures do not provide a simple way to predict achievement. The 24-student Harrison County Learning Center has suppressed test scores, so its achievement cannot be compared from these results.