For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 768 students in North Carrollton, MS.
The top ranked public schools in North Carrollton, MS are Marshall Elementary School and J Z George High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
North Carrollton, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in North Carrollton have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public school average of 58% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in North Carrollton, MS (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marshall Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
802 Marshall Road
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-6840
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-6840
Grades: PK-6
| 402 students
Rank: #22.
J Z George High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
900 George Street
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-4701
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-4701
Grades: 7-12
| 366 students
North Carrollton, Mississippi Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
900 George Street
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-4701
North Carrollton, MS 38947
(662) 237-4701
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in North Carrollton, MS?
The top ranked public schools in North Carrollton, MS include Marshall Elementary School and J Z George High School.
How many public schools are located in North Carrollton?
2 public schools are located in North Carrollton.
What is the racial composition of students in North Carrollton?
North Carrollton public schools minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public schools average of 58% (majority Black).
Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.

Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.

Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.