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Pisgah Elementary

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Pisgah Elementary ranks 47 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Pisgah Elementary is a PK–6 public school in Brandon, Mississippi, serving 556 students in the Rankin County School District, which ranks 25th out of 134 districts in the state. The school has earned 4 stars in seven of the last ten years and a 5-star rating in 2022–2023, climbing steadily from the 71st percentile a decade ago to its current 88th–91st percentile range. Its best state ranking came in 2022–2023 when it placed 35th, and it currently sits at 47th in Mississippi. With about 44% of students receiving free/reduced lunch, Pisgah serves a mixed-income population while outperforming the state average on nearly every subject and grade.

Academically, Pisgah's biggest strengths are English Language Arts and science. ELA proficiency is above district and state averages in every grade, with 4th grade (79.0%) leading the way at 10 points above the district average. Fifth-grade science is remarkably consistent, hovering around 85% proficiency — roughly 15–20 points above the state average and within a few points of the area's top-tier schools, Northshore Elementary (ranked 8th) and Oakdale Elementary (ranked 16th). While Northshore and Oakdale generally outpace Pisgah in math, Pisgah actually beats Northshore in 5th grade ELA (74.1% vs. 73.7%) and holds its own in several other subjects.

The main area for improvement is 6th grade math, where 58.8% of students scored proficient in 2025–2026 — about 9 points behind the district average. Fifth-grade math, however, has rebounded sharply from a low of 46.7% in 2023–2024 to 72.9% this year. Pisgah also stands out for attendance: a 12.5% chronic absenteeism rate is well below the state's 23.9%. The contrast with nearby Pelahatchie Elementary — also a PK–6 school — is striking: Pisgah's math scores run 10–25 points higher across all grades, and Pelahatchie has nearly double the absenteeism. For Brandon-area families, Pisgah offers a well-rounded, consistently strong option within the Rankin County School District.

556

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,702

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Pisgah High Rd.
Brandon, MS 39047

(601) 829-2937

District: Rankin County School District

Students who attend Pisgah Elementary usually attend:

High:

Pisgah High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

African American:

10.6%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg69%

Mississippi avg53%

47^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Rankin County School District

25^th of 134Rankin County School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	83.9	47 of 377	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	85.1	44 of 383	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	64 of 390	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	35 of 377	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	43 of 382	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	52 of 381	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	87 of 397	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	113 of 404	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	118 of 406	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	71.9	96 of 394	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	125 of 402	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.0	215 of 394	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.5	200 of 408	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	219 of 414	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.4	282 of 418	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.7	255 of 403	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.6	183 of 392	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	166 of 394	57.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+14 vs state

English Language Arts69%+18 vs state

Mathematics65%+15 vs state

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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	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
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
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
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	70^th of 377 public elementary schools	81.4%		81.1	62^nd of 383 public elementary schools	83.8%	8	62.3	56.7	69.5		67.2	57.8	62.3		85.5	$11,220
Madison Crossing Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Yandell Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Madison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 898-7710	761	48	15.8	42.7%	290 (38.1%)	396 (52.0%)	38 (5.0%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)	77.2	74^th of 377 public elementary schools	80.4%		77	70^th of 383 public elementary schools	81.7%	4	60.4	57.8	76.5		54.7	55.5	68.4		87.4	$10,814
Canton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	365 Vanburen Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 859-2400	411	24	17.0	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	244 (59.4%)	153 (37.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	58.4	152^nd of 377 public elementary schools	59.7%		39.3	236^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.4%	84	36.8	51.6	48.9		59.2	66.7	54.6		75.5	$11,473
Jimmie M Goodloe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	551 Finney Road	Canton	39046	Madison County	Canton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 407-1809	366	24	15.3	99.7%	3 (0.8%)	287 (78.4%)	57 (15.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	52.1	174^th of 377 public elementary schools	53.8%		37.3	250^th of 383 public elementary schools	34.7%	76	34.6	52.2	57.4		36.6	44.8	59.2		77.7	$10,788
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	149^th of 377 public elementary schools	60.5%		54.8	174^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.6%	25	44.6	52.2	62.9	42.6	42.9	54.6	57.4	55.3	79.7	$12,220
SR1 College Preparatory & STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-3	320 Garrett St.	Canton	39046	Madison County	SR1 College Preparatory & STEM Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 749-6139	87	3	29.0	27.6%	1 (1.1%)	82 (94.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)								(n/a)	41.2				23.6					$85,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Pisgah Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pisgah Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pisgah Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Pisgah High School

How many students attend Pisgah Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 556 students attended Pisgah Elementary.

Is Pisgah Elementary a good school?

Pisgah Elementary ranks 47^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pisgah Elementary in?

Rankin County School District

What is the racial makeup of Pisgah Elementary?

Students at Pisgah Elementary are 81% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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