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Picayune School District

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At a glance

50^thof 133 Mississippi districts▲ 11

Better than 62% of Mississippi districts

Elementary 5 Middle 1 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

706 Goodyear Blvd.
Picayune, MS 39466-3220·(601) 798-3230·All Mississippi district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 62.4% of districts

Schools

3,359

Students

Top rankedPicayune Memorial High School71^st of 224 Mississippi high schools

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Biggest riser

Roseland Park Elementary up 75 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

South Side Upper Elementary 14.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Picayune School District in Mississippi serves 3,173 students across 7 schools — one high school, one middle school, and five elementary schools — and is ranked 50th out of 134 districts statewide with a 3-star rating, placing it in the 63rd percentile.

There are some clear standouts. South Side Upper Elementary is the district's top-ranked elementary school (69th percentile), with 5th and 6th grade math proficiency well above state averages. Picayune Memorial High School outperforms the state in Algebra I (79% vs. 66%) and Biology, but its 80.7% graduation rate lags the state by 8.5 points. Roseland Park Elementary is the most improved school, jumping from the 34th to 57th percentile over three years. Nicholson Elementary, despite the district's highest poverty and absenteeism rates, posted the best 3rd grade math score in the district (67.5%). Meanwhile, West Side Elementary has a striking 52.9-point gap between its 5th grade science (79.3%, best in district) and 5th grade math (26.4%, lowest in district).

The district's biggest challenges are chronic absenteeism (every school exceeds the state rate of 23.9%) and middle school performance. Picayune Junior High School ranks in the 47th percentile and trails the state in every ELA and math subject. South Side Lower Elementary serves grades PK-2, so it has no test scores, but it has the district's lowest absenteeism rate at 24.6%. Overall, families will find bright spots in math and science at several campuses, but inconsistent literacy outcomes and attendance issues remain the most urgent concerns district-wide.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)						MAAP Mathematics (2026)						MAAP Algebra I (2026)	MAAP English II (2026)	MAAP Science (2026)		MAAP Biology (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
South Side Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	400 South Beech Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 799-0683	320	19	17.0	82.2%	184 (57.5%)	101 (31.6%)	23 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)																		$9,726
Center For Alternative Education	Public, Alternative	1-12	900 East Third Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 799-0684	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nicholson Elementary	Public	K-6	1887 Hwy 11 South	Picayune	39463	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-6309	324	22	14.6	84.6%	154 (47.5%)	84 (25.9%)	69 (21.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	48.1	195^th of 377 public elementary schools	48.3%		33.3	265^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.8%	70	51.3	52.1	52.1	38.8			67.5	54.1	45.8	32.6					60.4			$10,841
Picayune Memorial High School	Public	9-12	800 Fifth Avenue	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-1380	940	61	15.4	62.7%	559 (59.5%)	279 (29.7%)	71 (7.6%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	68.4	71^st of 224 public high schools	68.3%		76.3	55^th of 232 public high schools	76.3%	16													79.0	51.3			69.1	$12,080
Pmhs Career & Technology Center	Public	8-12	600 Goodyear Blvd.	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-7601	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Picayune Junior High School	Public	7-8	702 Goodyear Blvd.	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-5449	465	27	17.2	69.0%	268 (57.6%)	127 (27.3%)	48 (10.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	45.4	138^th of 263 public middle schools	47.5%		44.6	151^st of 266 public middle schools	43.2%	13					30.8	34.2					50.0	41.5				59.5		$11,217
Roseland Park Elementary	Public	K-6	1610 Gilcrease Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-6824	370	18	20.3		210 (56.8%)	106 (28.6%)	35 (9.5%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	55.4	164^th of 377 public elementary schools	56.5%		39.1	239^th of 383 public elementary schools	37.6%	75	44.3	62.5	53.3	53.5			48.1	37.5	46.7	60.5					71.2			$11,030
South Side Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	1500 Rosa Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-1105	310	21	14.4	79.4%	185 (59.7%)	97 (31.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	67.2	116^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.2%		63	146^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.9%	30	53.8	59.4	55.9	53.4			35.9	57.9	72.7	68.5					76.2			$9,768
West Side Elementary	Public	K-6	111 Kirkwood Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-3625	444	26	16.9	74.1%	267 (60.1%)	110 (24.8%)	36 (8.1%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.7%)	42.7	219^th of 377 public elementary schools	41.9%		40.9	228^th of 383 public elementary schools	40.5%	9	46.5	53.9	52.8	46.5			38.6	31.7	26.4	37.5					79.3			$10,055
Early Head Start Nicholson	Public	PK	1865 Hwy 11 South	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-7808	186	0	489.4	98.4%	73 (39.2%)	82 (44.1%)	24 (12.9%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)								(n/a)																		$3,119
Early Head Start Rosa	Public	PK	1620 Rosa Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 799-4702	0	23	6.6		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																		$45,383

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pearl River County School District	6.13 mi	4	13^th
Hancock School District	11.33 mi	7	9^th
Poplarville School District	23.61 mi	5	8^th
Bay Waveland School District	24.4 mi	4	1^st
Pass Christian School District	27.42 mi	4	7^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.

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