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Rankin Co School Dist Schools
Rankin Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Rankin County (Brandon). SchoolGrade grades 27 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rankin Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rankin Co School Dist
24 of 27 schools in Rankin Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 12B: 11C: 1
Best schools in Rankin Co School Dist
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Northshore Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Brandon Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Florence Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Highland Bluff Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A Brandon Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- A Northwest Rankin Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- A- Pisgah Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Oakdale Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Northwest Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Flowood Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Rankin Co School Dist
High schools (5)
- B+ Brandon High School, Brandon
- B- Florence High School, Florence
- B+ Northwest Rankin High School, Flowood
- B+ Pisgah High School, Brandon
- B- Richland High School, Richland
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- A Brandon Middle School, Brandon
- A- Florence Middle School, Florence
- A Northwest Rankin Middle School, Flowood
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- A Brandon Elementary School, Brandon
- A Florence Elementary School, Florence
- A- Flowood Elementary School, Flowood
- A Highland Bluff Elementary, Brandon
- B- Mclaurin Elementary School, Florence
- A+ Northshore Elementary, Brandon
- A- Northwest Elementary School, Flowood
- A- Oakdale Elementary, Brandon
- B- Pelahatchie Elementary School, Pelahatchie
- A- Pisgah Elementary School, Brandon
- A- Puckett Elementary School, Puckett
- Richland Elementary School, Richland
- B Richland Upper Elementary, Richland
- Rouse Elementary, Brandon
- Steens Creek Elementary, Florence
- B Stonebridge Elementary, Brandon
Other schools and academies (3)
- B Mclaurin Attendance Center, Florence
- C+ Pelahatchie Attendance Center, Pelahatchie
- B- Puckett Attendance Center, Puckett
Where Rankin Co School Dist schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Rankin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 18,485 students with 1,444 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,656 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803830
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pearl Public School District (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Jackson Public School District (48 schools, 17 mi)
- Scott Co School Dist (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Simpson Co School Dist (7 schools, 25 mi)
- Canton Public School Dist (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Forest Municipal School Dist (3 schools, 26 mi)
- Clinton Public School Dist (7 schools, 27 mi)
- Copiah Co School Dist (4 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Rankin Co School Dist
How many schools are in Rankin Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 27 public schools in Rankin Co School Dist, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rankin Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Brandon, Florence, Flowood, Richland, Pelahatchie and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Rankin Co School Dist?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 54.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53.2%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rankin Co School Dist?
18,485 students were enrolled in Rankin Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rankin Co School Dist?
Rankin Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Rankin County, with its district office in Brandon. Its boundary covers about 750 sq mi.