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Elementary Schools in Hattiesburg

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At a glance

DistrictHattiesburg48^th of 134 Mississippi districtsFull district overview →

Schools

2,116

Students

Top rankedRowan Elementary72^nd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rowan Elementary up 25 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Hawkins Elementary 12.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Hattiesburg is home to five public elementary schools serving grades PK–5, all part of the Hattiesburg City School District, which ranks 48th out of 134 Mississippi districts with a 3-star rating. The schools enroll about 2,116 students total, with nearly every student qualifying for free/reduced lunch at all five campuses, and the group splits into two clear tiers of academic performance.

Rowan Elementary and Woodley Elementary are the clear standouts. Rowan ranks 72nd in Mississippi (81st percentile) with a 4-star rating, while Woodley ranks 91st (76th percentile) with 4 stars as well. Both post overall proficiency averages near 67%—roughly 12 points above district and state averages—despite serving populations where virtually all students qualify for free lunch. Woodley leads in 3rd-grade math at 88.9% proficiency and 3rd-grade ELA at 75.8%, while Rowan excels in 4th-grade ELA (72.9%) and math (71.1%). Meanwhile, Grace Christian Elementary sits comfortably in the middle at 59.4% overall proficiency with a 3-star rating. One surprising bright spot: Hawkins Elementary posts the highest 5th-grade science proficiency in the group at 90.7%, even though it struggles overall.

The more concerning story is at Thames Elementary, which has declined sharply from a 3-star ranking in 2023–24 to just 1 star in 2025–26, with overall proficiency falling from 47.7% to 42.6%. Hawkins Elementary also struggles, especially in math, where only 30.2% of students are proficient on average. Across all five schools, 5th-grade math is a consistent weak point (44.6% average proficiency), while science is a clear strength (77.4% average). Interestingly, Thames has the best attendance (11.9% chronic absenteeism) yet the lowest ranking, while Woodley has the highest absenteeism (20.9%) but is a top performer—showing that school-level factors beyond attendance matter. The district's overall 3-star rating hides a wide gap between its top and bottom elementary schools that families should weigh carefully when choosing a school.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Grace Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2207 W 7th Street	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0662	367	22	16.3	100.0%	7 (1.9%)	320 (87.2%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	64.6	122^nd of 377 public elementary schools	67.6%		66	129^th of 383 public elementary schools	66.3%	7	50.0	64.3	52.8	50.0	71.4	50.9	76.4	$12,446
Thames Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 Jamestown Road	Hattiesburg	39402	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 582-6655	619	41	15.2	100.0%	27 (4.4%)	450 (72.7%)	22 (3.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (18.1%)	31.7	267^th of 377 public elementary schools	29.2%		43.6	220^th of 383 public elementary schools	42.6%	47	35.9	40.0	42.5	41.2	50.0	27.5	61.3	$13,647
Woodley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2006 O Ferrell St	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-8112	422	27	15.8	100.0%	43 (10.2%)	248 (58.8%)	112 (26.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	74	91^st of 377 public elementary schools	75.9%		74.5	85^th of 383 public elementary schools	77.8%	6	75.8	59.7	50.7	88.9	65.3	50.0	78.3	$11,339
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Ida Ave.	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-4311	283	23	12.3	99.6%	9 (3.2%)	175 (61.8%)	78 (27.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.4%)	36.3	244^th of 377 public elementary schools	35.3%		37.6	248^th of 383 public elementary schools	35.2%	4	22.9	40.6	58.1	25.0	37.6	27.9	90.7	$14,576
Rowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Martin Luther King Drive	Hattiesburg	39401	Forrest County	Hattiesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 583-0960	425	26	16.6	99.5%	1 (0.2%)	384 (90.4%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	77.8	72^nd of 377 public elementary schools	80.9%		72.7	97^th of 383 public elementary schools	74.7%	25	50.0	72.9	61.9	59.3	71.1	66.7	80.5	$12,825

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forrest County School District	1.74 mi	7	38^th
Petal School District	3.62 mi	5	11^th
Lamar County School District	5.6 mi	17	30^th
Perry County School District	12.41 mi	6	78^th
Jones County School District	13.23 mi	11	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.