Ridgeland’s public schools outscore 93% of Mississippi districts
Reading proficiency in Ridgeland’s districts is 61%, above the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ridgeland, 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.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Ridgeland’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,712 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 3 the district’s path is Highland Elementary School, then Old Town Middle School, then Ridgeland High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Andrew's Episcopal School (private), Christ Covenant School (private), St. Augustine School (private) and The Canopy School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Ridgeland’s grade
A: better than 93% of Mississippi school districts, #6 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ridgeland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Ridgeland · depends on your address
Ann E. Smith Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 715 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Madison County Preschool
Grades PK · 47 students · 5:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Ridgeland
Ann E. Smith Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 715 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Ridgeland
Ann E. Smith Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 715 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Ridgeland
Ann E. Smith Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 715 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Ridgeland
Highland Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 629 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Ridgeland
Highland Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 629 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Ridgeland
Highland Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 629 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Ridgeland
Old Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 693 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Ridgeland
Old Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 693 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Ridgeland
Old Town Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 693 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Ridgeland
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 995 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Ridgeland
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 995 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Ridgeland
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 995 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Ridgeland
Ridgeland High School
Grades 9–12 · 995 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Ridgeland’s public schools are run by Madison County School District, which also serves Flora, Gluckstadt and Madison. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Ridgeland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Ridgeland’s borders.
Every school in Ridgeland
9 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).
Questions about Ridgeland’s schools
Are Ridgeland’s schools good?
By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ridgeland children attend outscore 93% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Ridgeland in?
Madison County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,926 students in 21 schools (2024–25).
Where do Ridgeland kids go to high school?
Ridgeland High School, with 995 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Ridgeland’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Madison County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Ridgeland spend per student?
$12,712 in Madison County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Ridgeland?
Yes: St. Andrew's Episcopal School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,052 students), Christ Covenant School (religious, grades PK–10, 496 students), St. Augustine School (religious, grades PK–12, 341 students) and The Canopy School (special education, grades K–10, 108 students).
Parents talk
What Ridgeland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ridgeland → They have their own page.
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.