The average public preschool diversity score in Mississippi is approximately 0.59 per year (2024-25).
The most diverse public preschools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The most diverse school in Mississippi is currently College Park Elementary School, with a diversity score of 0.71.
Diversity Score Range: 0.60
0.71
Avg. Diversity Score: 0.66
Most Diverse Public Preschools in Mississippi (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Diversity Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
College Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-4
2617 Ladnier Rd
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8829
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8829
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Morton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.71
Grades: PK-4
265 E Second Avenue
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-8529
Morton, MS 39117
(601) 732-8529
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: PK-4
1100 Dupont Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6559
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6559
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
North Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: PK-6
650 Trace Road
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 426-6632
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 426-6632
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Anniston Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: PK-5
2314 Jones Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Rank: #3 - 63. - 6.
Martin Bluff
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.69
Grades: PK-4
1306 Roy's Road
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8850
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8850
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Nichols Elementary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-K
590 Division Street
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 374-7250
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 374-7250
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Richland Elementary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-2
200 Spell Drive
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-4375
Richland, MS 39218
(601) 939-4375
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Eastlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-4
2611 Ingalls Ave
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6431
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228) 938-6431
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Corinth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-4
1910 Droke Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Flowood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-5
102 Winner's Circle
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-6277
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-6277
Rank: #7 - 127. - 12.
Gautier Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.68
Grades: PK-4
505 Magnolia Tree
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8824
Gautier, MS 39553
(228) 522-8824
Rank: #1313.
Bellevue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.67
Grades: PK-5
1762 Old Highway 24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-6724
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-6724
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Pontotoc Elementary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-2
145 Fred Dowdy Street
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4973
Pontotoc, MS 38863
(662) 489-4973
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Pearl Lower Elementary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-1
160 Mary Ann Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7976
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7976
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Olive Branch Elementary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-1
9549 E Pigeon Roost Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-2256
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 895-2256
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Pass Christian Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-5
270 West Second Street
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-5200
Pass Christian, MS 39571
(228) 452-5200
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
New Albany Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.66
Grades: PK-5
874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1840
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1840
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: PK-5
7686 Pleasant Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Walls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: PK-5
6131 Delta View Road
Walls, MS 38680
(662) 781-1280
Walls, MS 38680
(662) 781-1280
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Early Head Start Nicholson
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: PK
1865 Hwy 11 South
Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 798-7808
Picayune, MS 39466
(601) 798-7808
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Overpark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.65
Grades: PK-5
8530 Forest Hill Irene Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-8745
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-8745
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Early Childhood Education Center
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.64
Grades: PK
1402 N Green Street
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 840-5237
Tupelo, MS 38804
(662) 840-5237
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Oxford Early Childhood Center
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.64
Grades: PK
1637 Ms-30 East
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-1630
Oxford, MS 38655
(662) 371-1630
Rank: #23 - 2523. - 25.
Longleaf Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.64
Grades: PK-5
5279 W. 4th Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-3858
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Oak Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-5
70 Leaf Lane
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-9764
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-9764
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Blue Mountain High School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-12
408 W. Mill Street
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Blue Mountain, MS 38610
(662) 685-4706
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
Lake Cormorant Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-5
3285 Wilson Mill Rd West
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641
(662) 781-1135
Lake Cormorant, MS 38641
(662) 781-1135
Rank: #26 - 2926. - 29.
West Jones Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.63
Grades: PK-6
5652 Highway 84 West
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 763-4850
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 763-4850
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Northwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: PK-5
500 Vine Dr.
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-0924
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-0924
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: PK-4
3203 Lanier Street
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 938-6554
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228) 938-6554
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Pass Road Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: PK-5
37 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4659
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4659
Rank: #30 - 3330. - 33.
Vardaman Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.62
Grades: PK-6
114 W.b. Gregg Dr.
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7799
Vardaman, MS 38878
(662) 682-7799
Rank: #34 - 4034. - 40.
Lumberton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: PK-6
7922 Us Highway 11 S
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-3721
Lumberton, MS 39455
(601) 796-3721
Rank: #34 - 4034. - 40.
Hayes Cooper Center For Math Sc Tec
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Diversity Score: 0.60
Grades: PK-6
500 Martin L. King
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
Merigold, MS 38759
(662) 748-2734
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mississippi average public preschools diversity score?
The Mississippi average public preschools diversity score is 0.59 for 2024-25.
What are public preschools with the most diversity score in Mississippi?
The best top ranked public preschools in Mississippi include College Park Elementary School, Morton Elementary School and Central Elementary School.
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