Summary:
The Pearl Public Schools district serves the Pearl, Mississippi area with three elementary schools—Pearl Lower Elementary (PK–1), Northside Elementary (2–3), and Pearl Upper School (4–5)—that together enroll 2,036 students in a clear grade-band feeder pattern, with the district ranked 44th out of 134 Mississippi districts and holding a 3-star rating.
Among the three schools, Pearl Upper School is the standout performer. It jumped from 118th to 81st in the state rankings, boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio (13.9:1), and posted the strongest subject result in the district: 80.2% proficiency in 5th-grade science. Northside Elementary also performs well, with 65.3% of 3rd graders proficient in math and 58.3% in ELA—both well above state averages—and it has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (13.2%). Pearl Lower Elementary is the largest school (763 students) and the district's entry point, but serves Pre-K through 1st grade, so it has no state test data. It does have the highest chronic absenteeism rate (16.6%) of the three.
Across the board, every tested subject and grade exceeds the Mississippi state average, with math showing the largest margins—3rd-grade math is 16.5 points above the state. All three schools sit well below the state's 23.9% chronic absenteeism rate, and free/reduced lunch rates are remarkably consistent at approximately 69% across all three schools, showing a uniform socioeconomic profile. One trend worth watching: Northside Elementary's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency dropped 9.3 points year-over-year, though it remains above the state. Overall, this is a coordinated elementary system performing above state expectations, with Pearl Upper School leading the way academically.
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