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Pisgah Elementary

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Pisgah Elementary ranks 44 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Pisgah Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Brandon, Mississippi, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 548 students. The school is part of the Rankin County School District, which is ranked 22 out of 130 school districts in Mississippi and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pisgah Elementary School has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, with a high ranking of 35 out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Pisgah Elementary School consistently outperforms the Rankin County School District and the state of Mississippi in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Pisgah Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 3rd-grade ELA at 71% (vs. 66.5% district, 49.4% state) and 4th-grade Math at 84.3% (vs. 74% district, 56.6% state). However, the school has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to previous years, with rates ranging from 12.5% to 23.9% in recent school years, which may be an area of focus for improvement.

When comparing Pisgah Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Rankin County School District, it is clear that Pisgah outperforms most of its counterparts in terms of test scores and overall school performance. For example, Northshore Elementary, located just 8.5 miles away, consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state and outperforms Pisgah in several subject areas. Additionally, Pisgah Elementary School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 44.89% in 2023-2024 to 99.41% in 2022-2023, suggesting that the school serves a population with a higher socioeconomic need.

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 — 69th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (71% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Mississippi avg53%

44^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

22^nd of 130Rankin 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science84%+18 vs state

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Pisgah Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	85.1	44^th of 383 public elementary schools	88.5%		79.4	64^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.6%	20	71.0	71.4	71.5	59.8	69.7	84.3	52.0	75.3	84.5	$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%)	96.6	2^nd of 383 public elementary schools	99.5%		92.6	16^th of 390 public elementary schools	95.9%	14	84.8	82.0	84.0		96.2	91.1	82.4		89.3	$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%)	89.9	26^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.2%		88.7	28^th of 390 public elementary schools	92.8%	2	70.5	65.0	71.4		86.4	87.6	76.6		83.7	$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%)	71.6	103^rd of 383 public elementary schools	73.1%		76.7	77^th of 390 public elementary schools	80.3%	26	61.6	72.4	62.4		53.9	85.5	49.4		66.3	$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%)	81.1	62^nd of 383 public elementary schools	83.8%		87.5	33^rd of 390 public elementary schools	91.5%	29	56.3	59.2	74.4		65.5	67.2	82.5		84.9	$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	70^th of 383 public elementary schools	81.7%		78	70^th of 390 public elementary schools	82.1%		63.4	61.3	68.3		61.8	77.3	55.6		74.6	$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%)	39.3	236^th of 383 public elementary schools	38.4%		32.2	270^th of 390 public elementary schools	30.8%	34	26.2	34.9	51.5		60.2	39.5	31.3		68.2	$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%)	37.3	250^th of 383 public elementary schools	34.7%		31.8	273^rd of 390 public elementary schools	30.0%	23	35.6	54.0	46.5		39.8	36.0	43.1		58.7	$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%)	54.8	174^th of 383 public elementary schools	54.6%		54.4	181^st of 390 public elementary schools	53.6%	7	58.3	46.3	34.1	38.7	56.3	56.6	54.5	63.7	68.2	$12,220
Sr1 College Prep & Stem Academy	Public, Charter	K-2	505 South Union Street	Canton	39046	Madison County	Sr1 College Prep & Stem Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 206-4544	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)										$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

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.

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 44^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pisgah Elementary in?

Rankin County School District

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