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Best Public Schools in Flowood, MS

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4,142

Students

Top rankedNorthwest Middle School48^th of 263 Mississippi middle schools

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Summary:

Flowood, Mississippi, a suburban community near the state capital of Jackson, is served by four public schools in the Rankin County School District that together educate 4,142 students across grades PK-12: two elementary schools (Northwest Elementary and Flowood Elementary), one middle school (Northwest Middle School), and one high school (Northwest High School). The district ranks 25th out of 134 in Mississippi (81st percentile), and the data below reflects state rankings, MAAP test proficiency, chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch rates, student-teacher ratios, and graduation rates.

Northwest Middle School stands out as the academic powerhouse, ranking in the 82nd percentile with a perfect 100% Algebra I proficiency rate for two consecutive years and the lowest chronic absenteeism in the city at 11.6%. Northwest Elementary earned a 5-star rating in 2023-2024 but has slipped to the 81st percentile, though it still posts exceptional 5th-grade math and science scores. Northwest High School leads in graduation (93.9%) and U.S. History proficiency (90.9%), but its rank fell from the 84th to 63rd percentile amid a sharp drop in Algebra I proficiency. Flowood Elementary, despite serving the highest share of economically disadvantaged students (50.87% free/reduced lunch), has steadily improved from the 76th to 79th percentile and now rivals Northwest Elementary.

Across nearly every grade and subject, Flowood schools exceed Mississippi state averages, and science is a district-wide strength, with all four schools posting proficiency rates well above state levels. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low across the city, ranging from 11.6% to 15.7% versus the state average of 23.9%. The most pressing concern is Northwest High School's recent decline, driven largely by falling Algebra I proficiency, while the most encouraging story is Flowood Elementary's continued improvement despite higher poverty. If current trends hold, Flowood Elementary may soon surpass Northwest Elementary as the top elementary school in the city.

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	76.2	79^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.0%		75.8	78^th of 380 public elementary schools	79.5%	1	54.4	65.5	68.1				62.0	62.1	54.4						82.6			$11,227
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%)	78.7	48^th of 263 public middle schools	81.7%		83.7	29^th of 265 public middle schools	89.1%	19				61.0	43.2	52.7				71.7	64.6	53.5	100.0			67.9		$11,126
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%)	62.8	82^nd of 224 public high schools	63.4%		80.3	41^st of 232 public high schools	82.3%	41													58.6	55.4			73.2	$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%)	78.1	71^st of 377 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.1	62^nd of 380 public elementary schools	83.7%	9	62.3	56.7	69.5				67.2	57.8	62.3						85.5			$11,220

Cities Near Flowood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson	1.26 mi	48	176^th
Pearl	4.33 mi	5	71^st
Richland	5.32 mi	3	100^th
Clinton	7.54 mi	9
Brandon	8.71 mi	10	31^st

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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.

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