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Best Public Schools in Philadelphia, MS

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At a glance

Schools

4,025

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedNeshoba Central Middle School26^th of 260 Mississippi middle schools

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Biggest riser

Neshoba Central High School up 56 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tucker Elementary School 6.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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

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Summary:

Philadelphia, Mississippi, is served by 7 schools — 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools — that enroll approximately 4,025 students across four districts: Neshoba County Schools, Philadelphia Public School District, and the small single-school Bogue Chitto Elementary School and Tucker Elementary School districts.

The most striking story is the divide between the two main districts. Neshoba County Schools is ranked 3rd of 134 districts in Mississippi (98th percentile, 5 stars), while Philadelphia Public School District ranks 104th (22nd percentile, 1 star). Neshoba Central Middle School leads the city with 8th-grade math proficiency of 84.4% and chronic absenteeism of just 17.1%. Neshoba Central High School rose from the 60th to the 92nd percentile in two years, with a 91.9% Biology proficiency and a 96.6% graduation rate. Neshoba Central Elementary School is consistently strong, with 5th-grade science at 84% and 3rd-grade ELA at 65.2%.

By contrast, Philadelphia Elementary School and Philadelphia High School serve 100% low-income students but struggle academically — 8th-grade math proficiency at Philadelphia High is just 26.5% versus 84.4% at Neshoba Central Middle. Notably, poverty is high everywhere (66–100% free/reduced lunch), yet Neshoba County achieves at some of the highest levels in the state. Bogue Chitto Elementary School and Tucker Elementary School offer the smallest classes (6.7:1 and 6.1:1 ratios) but have no published test data. Chronic absenteeism doesn't always match achievement — Neshoba Central High has the city's highest rate (30.3%) yet is the top-ranked high school. One bright spot: Philadelphia Elementary's 5th-grade science (75.5%) exceeds the state average.

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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 (2025)	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
Neshoba Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1002 St Francis Drive	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Neshoba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-2182	1,419	87	16.3	67.5%	837 (59.0%)	229 (16.1%)	32 (2.3%)	6 (0.4%)	85 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (16.2%)	84.1	44^th of 377 public elementary schools	88.3%		77.8	69^th of 383 public elementary schools	82.0%	25	65.2	67.1	61.2				67.8	73.5	68.9						84.0			$9,175
Neshoba Central High School	Public	9-12	1123 Golf Course Road	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Neshoba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-3654	908	63	14.4	66.2%	513 (56.5%)	159 (17.5%)	27 (3.0%)	6 (0.7%)	108 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (10.5%)	85.1	19^th of 224 public high schools	91.5%		69.9	75^th of 232 public high schools	67.7%	56													78.1	65.9			91.9	$11,419
Neshoba Central Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 St. Francis Drive	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Neshoba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-4636	645	52	12.3	70.2%	377 (58.4%)	115 (17.8%)	19 (2.9%)	6 (0.9%)	73 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.5%)	86.9	26^th of 260 public middle schools	90.0%		91	11^th of 266 public middle schools	95.9%	15				53.2	46.0	50.0				80.4	76.8	84.4				75.1		$10,143
Philadelphia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	406 Stribling Street	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Philadelphia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-1623	430	32	13.3	100.0%	37 (8.6%)	349 (81.2%)	11 (2.6%)	10 (2.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	31.2	270^th of 377 public elementary schools	28.4%		32	268^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.0%	2	32.8	32.6	49.0	37.2			27.6	23.3	37.7	48.6					75.5			$13,061
Philadelphia High School	Public	7-12	248 Byrd Ave.	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Philadelphia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-2672	327	30	10.9	100.0%	20 (6.1%)	283 (86.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	12.8	204^th of 224 public high schools	8.9%		9.1	215^th of 232 public high schools	7.3%	11					36.9	26.5					65.8	26.5	42.4	34.1		46.9	31.7	$16,456
Philadelphia Neshoba Career Technical	Public, Alternative	1-12	900 Valley View Drive	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Philadelphia Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 656-8544	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tucker Elementary School	Public	K-8	126 East Tucker Circle	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Tucker Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(601) 656-8775	119	19	6.1	97.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bogue Chitto Elementary School	Public	K-8	13241 Hwy 491 North	Philadelphia	39350	Neshoba County	Bogue Chitto Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(601) 389-1000	177	26	6.7	98.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Philadelphia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Choctaw	5.16 mi	3
Union	14.06 mi	3	37^th
Noxapater	15.5 mi	1
Louisville	18.87 mi	6	119^th
Sebastopol	19.2 mi	1

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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.