The average public elementary school in Mississippi has approximately 458 students (2025).
The public elementary schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public elementary school in Mississippi (by enrollment) is Grenada Elementary School with 2,006 students.
# Students Range: 941
2,006
Avg. # Students: 1,146
Largest Mississippi Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Grenada Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 2,006
Grades: PK-5
250 Pender Drive
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Grenada, MS 38902
(662) 226-8900
Rank: #22.
Pearl River Central Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,491
Grades: PK-5
116 Alphabet Ave
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Rank: #33.
Neshoba Central Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,466
Grades: PK-5
1002 St Francis Drive
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Philadelphia, MS 39350
(601) 656-2182
Rank: #44.
Southaven Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,451
Grades: 6-8
899 Rasco Road
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-0422
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 280-0422
Rank: #55.
Desoto Central Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,407
Grades: 6-8
2611 Central Parkway
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-6660
Southaven, MS 38672
(662) 349-6660
Rank: #66.
Northwest Rankin Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,375
Grades: 6-8
One Paw Print Place
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Flowood, MS 39232
(601) 992-1329
Rank: #77.
Oak Grove Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 1,286
Grades: 6-8
2543 Old Hwy.24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-4634
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-4634
Rank: #88.
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,271
Grades: 4-6
2320 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-4367
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 875-4367
Rank: #99.
New Hope Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,199
Grades: PK-5
199 Enlow Road
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4760
Columbus, MS 39702
(662) 244-4760
Rank: #1010.
Bellevue Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,179
Grades: PK-5
1760 Old Highway 24
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-6724
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
(601) 264-6724
Rank: #1111.
Brandon Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,153
Grades: 6-8
408 South College St.
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5998
Brandon, MS 39042
(601) 825-5998
Rank: #1212.
Itawamba Attendance Center
(Math: 57% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,149
Grades: K-8
488 Little Indian Road
Fulton, MS 38843
(662) 862-4641
Fulton, MS 38843
(662) 862-4641
Rank: #1313.
Hernando Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,147
Grades: 6-8
700 Dilworth Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4154
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 429-4154
Rank: #1414.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,146
Grades: 6-8
1365 Mannsdale Road
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 605-4171
Rank: #1515.
Corinth Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,096
Grades: PK-4
1910 Droke Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Rank: #1616.
Students: 1,089
Grades: PK-2
60 Herrington Road
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 554-7244
Petal, MS 39465
(601) 554-7244
Rank: #1717.
Caledonia Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 1,082
Grades: PK-5
9509 Wolfe Road
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Caledonia, MS 39740
(662) 356-2050
Rank: #1818.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,075
Grades: PK-5
7686 Pleasant Hill Road
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654
Olive Branch, MS 38654
(662) 890-9654
Rank: #1919.
New Albany Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,073
Grades: PK-5
874 Sam T. Barkley Dr.
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1840
New Albany, MS 38652
(662) 534-1840
Rank: #2020.
West Jones Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,071
Grades: PK-6
5652 Highway 84 West
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 439-4823
Laurel, MS 39443
(601) 439-4823
Rank: #2121.
South Jones Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,068
Grades: PK-6
27 Warrior Road
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-3577
Ellisville, MS 39437
(601) 477-3577
Rank: #2222.
Henderson/ward-stewart Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,061
Grades: 2-4
200-c Dr. Martin Luther King D
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Starkville, MS 39759
(662) 324-4160
Rank: #2323.
Germantown Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 1,033
Grades: 6-8
439 Calhoun Station Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 859-0376
Rank: #2424.
Madison Station Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,014
Grades: K-5
459 Reunion Parkway
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6246
Madison, MS 39110
(601) 856-6246
Rank: #2525.
Students: 1,006
Grades: K-8
16121 Highway 15
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 323-0222
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 323-0222
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Lewisburg Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 1,005
Grades: 6-8
2605 Hwy. 305 South
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 892-5050
Hernando, MS 38632
(662) 892-5050
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,005
Grades: K-8
4715 Illinois Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 864-8944
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 864-8944
Rank: #2828.
Southaven Intermediate School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 997
Grades: 3-5
175 Rasco Road W
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 253-0123
Southaven, MS 38671
(662) 253-0123
Rank: #2929.
Horn Lake Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 993
Grades: 6-8
6125 Hurt Road
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-7443
Horn Lake, MS 38637
(662) 393-7443
Rank: #3030.
East Union Attendance Center
(Math: 74% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 986
Grades: PK-12
1548 St Hwy 9 South
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6920
Blue Springs, MS 38828
(662) 534-6920
Rank: #3131.
Hatley High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 951
Grades: PK-12
60286 Hatley Road
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-4563
Amory, MS 38821
(662) 256-4563
Rank: #3232.
St. Martin Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 949
Grades: 6-8
10800 Yellow Jacket Blvd.
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 283-3500
Rank: #3333.
Pearl Junior High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 948
Grades: 6-8
200 Mary Ann Drive
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7952
Pearl, MS 39208
(601) 932-7952
Rank: #3434.
Sumrall Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 943
Grades: PK-5
198 Todd Rd.
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Sumrall, MS 39482
(601) 758-4289
Rank: #3535.
Mantachie Attendance Center
(Math: 47% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 941
Grades: K-12
311 Mustang Drive
Mantachie, MS 38855
(662) 282-4276
Mantachie, MS 38855
(662) 282-4276
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Mississippi average public elementary schools student size?
The Mississippi average public elementary schools student size is 458 for 2025.
What are the public elementary schools with the largest student size in Mississippi?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in Mississippi include Grenada Elementary School, Pearl River Central Elementary School and Neshoba Central Elementary School.
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