Best High Schools in Brookhaven, MS

High schools
4
Students
2,894
Avg actual
58%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Brookhaven, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Brandon High School

A

SchoolGrade

73%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1648 Students

2. Franklin High School

D+

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Franklin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 391 Students

3. Brookhaven High School

D+

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Brookhaven School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 769 Students

4. Ms School For The Arts

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Ms School For The Arts • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 86 Students

See all 221 high schools in Mississippi ranked

Best Middle Schools in Brookhaven, MS

Middle schools
5
Students
2,401
Avg actual
56%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Brookhaven, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Brandon Middle School

A+

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1193 Students

2. Lipsey School

B-

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Brookhaven School Dist • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 364 Students

3. Franklin Upper Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Franklin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 235 Students

4. Franklin County Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Franklin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 204 Students

5. Alexander Junior High School

C-

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Brookhaven School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 405 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Brookhaven, MS

Elementary schools
7
Students
3,811
Avg actual
62%
Avg projected
46%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Brookhaven, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Brandon Elementary School

A+

SchoolGrade

76%

Actual Test Scores

55%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 741 Students

2. Franklin Lower Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Franklin Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 381 Students

3. Brookhaven Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Brookhaven School Dist • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 360 Students

4. Stonebridge Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades 2 - 3 • 768 Students

5. Rouse Elementary

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Rankin Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 1 • 797 Students

6. Faith Presbyterian Kindergarten

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Faith Presbyterian Kindergarten • Private • Grades Pre K - KG • 76 Students

7. Mamie Martin Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Brookhaven School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 688 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Brookhaven, MS

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Brookhaven, MS has a total population of 19,117 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 86%, and 19% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Brookhaven, MS

12,648

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

86%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

19%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Brookhaven, MS.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

B

11.80 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

A-

1.74 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

B

10.06 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Brookhaven, MS.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Brookhaven, MS.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

4,822 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

39 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Brookhaven, MS Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Brookhaven, MS

How many schools are in Brookhaven, MS?

Brookhaven, MS has 22 public schools: 4 high schools, 5 middle schools and 7 elementary schools, serving 12,648 students in total.

How do schools in Brookhaven perform on state tests?

On average, 22 schools in Brookhaven score 57% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Brookhaven meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Brookhaven?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Brookhaven, MS

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Zetus, MS

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Vaughn, MS

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
New Sight, MS

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Fair Oak Springs, MS

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Cobbs, MS

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Bogue Chitto, MS

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
West Lincoln, MS

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
East Lincoln, MS

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Fair River, MS

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Caseyville, MS

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Brookhaven

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
57%
Exceeding
29%
Avg actual scores
52.9%
Avg projected
38.9%

7 of 9 schools in Brookhaven carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 2C: 2D: 2

All 9 public schools we grade in Brookhaven. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

All schools, A to Z (9)

Private schools (3)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.