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Best Public Schools in Brandon, MS

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At a glance

Schools

7,681

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedNorthshore Elementary8^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Highland Bluff Elementary up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Pisgah High School 11.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Brandon, Mississippi, is served by 10 public schools within the Rankin County School District, covering grades PK-12 with 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. This is a high-performing district, ranking #25 out of 134 in Mississippi, with most schools earning 4 or 5 stars and serving roughly 7,681 students total. Parents will find a strong foundation of learning here, especially at the elementary and middle school levels.

The clear standout is Northshore Elementary, ranked #8 in the state with exceptional math scores (95.5% proficient in 3rd grade) and the city’s lowest free/reduced lunch rate. Oakdale Elementary is also a consistent 5-star school, ranking #16, with strong math across all grades. At the middle level, Brandon Middle School is elite, ranking #11 in the state and posting a perfect 100% proficiency in Algebra I for two straight years. Brandon Elementary impresses with the lowest chronic absenteeism in the city (5.1%) and the highest 5th-grade science score. Among high schools, Pisgah High School shines with 85% Algebra I proficiency, while Brandon High School maintains a strong 95.5% graduation rate.

Math is a signature subject district-wide, particularly through middle school, and chronic absenteeism is remarkably low—averaging 10.8% versus the state’s 23.9%. However, Brandon High School saw Algebra I proficiency drop sharply to 57.3% in 2025–2026, a key area to watch. StoneBridge Elementary (grades 2–3) trails other Brandon elementaries in early-grade ELA and math, while Pisgah Elementary posts strong results despite the city’s highest poverty rate. Overall, Brandon offers excellent foundational schooling, elite elementary and middle options, and a few secondary-level challenges worth monitoring.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Total
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)					27.3	21.4					18.2	14.3				35.7
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%)	90.2	26^th of 377 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.9	31^st of 383 public elementary schools	91.9%	5		67.9	73.6					71.4	73.3						90.7			$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%)	90.7	11^th of 260 public middle schools	95.8%		89.6	13^th of 266 public middle schools	95.1%	2				59.8	50.8	62.6				68.2	76.6	84.1	100.0			79.6		$11,756
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%)	83.9	47^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.5%		85.1	44^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.5%	3	61.3	79.0	74.1	62.6			58.0	73.7	72.9	58.8					85.2			$10,702
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
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%)	60.3	89^th of 224 public high schools	60.3%		83.7	28^th of 232 public high schools	87.9%	61													57.3	56.0			69.5	$11,541
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%)	74.6	42^nd of 224 public high schools	81.3%		84.4	22^nd of 232 public high schools	90.5%	20					39.6	46.4					84.9	71.4	85.0	55.1		72.6	69.8	$13,618
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%)	94.4	8^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.6	2^nd of 383 public elementary schools	99.5%	6	80.9	82.9	73.7				95.5	85.3	71.9						89.4			$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%)	92.1	16^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.8%		89.9	26^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.2%	10	69.2	71.6	73.7				76.9	79.5	78.9						88.2			$10,810
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%)	81.8	54^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.7%		71.6	103^rd of 383 public elementary schools	73.1%	49	69.8	59.8	77.2				56.7	67.6	65.7						82.6			$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)	54.6						54.4											$10,444

Cities Near Brandon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Flowood	5.13 mi	4	16^th
Pearl	7.47 mi	5	54^th
Pelahatchie	10.1 mi	2	111^th
Florence	10.57 mi	6	19^th
Jackson	10.64 mi	49	178^th

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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.