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Schools in Brandon · Rankin County School District

Brandon’s public schools outscore 92% of Mississippi districts

56% of students in Brandon’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brandon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#10of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 14 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 16 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 3% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
5,047 students on the public path
In brief

Brandon’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 51 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brandon’s, its schools beat 82%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,987 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is StoneBridge Elementary, then Brandon Middle School, then Brandon High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brandon’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 92% of Mississippi school districts, #10 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (51)Better than 82%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 10,123 test results and a graduating class of 1,390 could put Brandon anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Brandon’s students in the tested grades sat them (10,275 in math, 9,971 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brandon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Rouse ElementaryRankin County School DistrictNo scores
2–3StoneBridge ElementaryRankin County School DistrictA−
6–8Brandon Middle SchoolRankin County School DistrictA
9–12Brandon High SchoolRankin County School DistrictA−

Brandon’s public schools are run by Rankin County School District, which also serves Florence, Flowood, Pelahatchie and Puckett and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rankin County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 27 schools · 18,196 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,987MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 41.7% · 9971 students tested
Math63%
State average 47% · 10275 students tested

Brandon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Brandon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrandonARankin County
PearlAPearl Public

Every school in Brandon

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Brandonby address
Rouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1
798 students16:1Rate it →
StoneBridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3
A−
742 students15:1Rate it →
Brandon Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A+
743 students15:1Rate it →
Brandon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,155 students13:1Rate it →
Brandon High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,609 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Learning Center).

Questions about Brandon’s schools

Are Brandon’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brandon children attend outscore 92% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #10 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brandon in?

Rankin County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,196 students in 27 schools (2024–25).

Where do Brandon kids go to high school?

Brandon High School, with 1,609 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Brandon’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Rankin County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Brandon spend per student?

$11,987 in Rankin County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.