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Elementary Schools in Rankin County School District

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At a glance

DistrictRankin County School District25^th of 133 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

8,578

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedFlorence Elementary5^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

Pelahatchie Elementary 12.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

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

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Summary:

Rankin County School District is a 4-star Mississippi district (ranked 25th of 134 statewide) serving 16 elementary schools — roughly 8,578 students in grades PK through 6 — across the Jackson metro area. The district outperforms the state in every tested subject, with 3rd-grade math up 13.6 points and 5th-grade math up 19.9 points, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.6% is nearly half the state's 23.9%. Average enrollment is 536 students, with Puckett Elementary the smallest at 351 and Rouse Elementary the largest at 798.

A handful of schools stand out as elite performers. Florence Elementary is the district's top-ranked school at #5 in Mississippi and posts the best 5th-grade math (87.1%) and science (92.9%) scores in the district. Northshore Elementary ranks #8, leads all schools in 3rd-grade math at 95.5% proficiency, and has the district's lowest poverty rate at 29.3% free/reduced lunch eligibility. Oakdale Elementary (#16) is a consistent 5-star performer with math achievement in the 77–79% range and 88.2% science proficiency. Brandon Elementary (#26) has the best attendance in the district at just 5.1% chronic absenteeism. Puckett Elementary is a fast riser (rank 71 → 49 → 40) and posted the district's highest 6th-grade math score at 81.3%.

The other side of the story is a clear internal divide. Schools in the Richland and Pelahatchie area — Richland Upper Elementary (#144), Richland Elementary, and Pelahatchie Elementary (#149) — have the highest poverty rates (70–79% FRPL) and the lowest test scores, with 3rd-grade math gaps as wide as 52.6 points between Northshore (95.5%) and Pelahatchie (42.9%). There is momentum, though: McLaurin Elementary improved from rank 126 to 53, and the district appears to direct extra staffing to high-need schools, as McLaurin, Pelahatchie, and Richland Upper have the lowest student-teacher ratios (12.5–13.3). Early-grade schools like Rouse, Steens Creek Elementary, Richland Elementary, and StoneBridge Elementary have no state rankings yet, but Richland Elementary's 78.9% poverty rate and 18.8% absenteeism are warning signs, since achievement gaps may begin before formal testing starts.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)				MAAP Mathematics (2026)				MAAP Science (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	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 383 public elementary schools	79.6%	1	54.4	65.5	68.1		62.0	62.1	54.4		82.6	$11,227
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
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
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%)	82.1	53^rd of 377 public elementary schools	85.9%		75.6	79^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.4%	26	63.2	63.3	69.4	60.3	54.4	69.6	77.4	64.1	87.1	$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 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 383 public elementary schools	83.8%	9	62.3	56.7	69.5		67.2	57.8	62.3		85.5	$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%)	59.3	150^th of 377 public elementary schools	60.2%		54.8	174^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.6%	24	44.6	52.2	62.9	42.6	42.9	54.6	57.4	55.3	79.7	$12,220
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%)	96.1	5^th of 377 public elementary schools	98.7%		93.3	15^th of 383 public elementary schools	96.1%	10	81.0	83.1	80.9		75.8	83.6	87.1		92.9	$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%)	61.8	145^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.5%		62.4	148^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.4%	3	43.9	58.2	54.5	55.1	59.5	54.6	42.3	59.8	77.2	$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%)	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
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%)	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
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%)	85.4	40^th of 377 public elementary schools	89.4%		83.7	49^th of 383 public elementary schools	87.2%	9	64.1	74.0	72.7	60.4	69.2	52.0	72.7	81.3	88.6	$12,282

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jackson Public Schools	3.88 mi	40	109^th
Pearl Public Schools	4.36 mi	5	44^th
Revive	4.4 mi	1	119^th
Midtown Public Charter School	5.38 mi	1	125^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.