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South Hancock Elementary School

Q: Is South Hancock Elementary School a good school?

South Hancock Elementary School ranks 170 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

South Hancock Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 494 students in grades PK-5 in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, which is part of the Hancock County School District. While the district is ranked 14 out of 130 in the state and has a 4-star rating, South Hancock Elementary faces several key challenges that set it apart from its higher-performing counterparts in the area.

One notable issue is the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 28.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and the other nearby schools in the Hancock County School District. Additionally, South Hancock Elementary's test scores on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) exams are generally below the district and state averages, especially in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, only 34.9% of 4th graders are proficient or better in math, compared to 70.7% for the district and 56.6% for the state. The school also has 100% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Despite these challenges, South Hancock Elementary has shown potential for improvement. The school's test scores in certain subjects, such as 5th grade science, are closer to or even exceed the district and state averages. Additionally, the other elementary schools in the Hancock County School District, such as Hancock North Central Elementary and East Hancock Elementary, have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than South Hancock Elementary, suggesting that the school has room for growth with the right interventions and support.

480

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,776

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6590 Lakeshore Road
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520

(228) 467-4655

District: Hancock School District

Students who attend South Hancock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hancock Middle School
High:	Hancock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

African American:

18.1%

Two or more races:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Mississippi median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Hancock School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg69%

Mississippi avg54%

170^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Hancock School District

14^th of 130Hancock School District among Mississippi districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	170 of 383	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	151 of 390	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	168 of 377	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	160 of 382	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	169 of 381	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	147 of 397	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	251 of 404	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.5	205 of 406	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	197 of 394	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.6	250 of 402	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.3	282 of 394	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.3	256 of 408	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.9	218 of 414	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	256 of 418	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	232 of 403	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.3	273 of 392	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	235 of 394	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?

Science73%+7 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-5 vs state

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Schools Near South Hancock Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAAP Mathematics (2025)				MAAP Science (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
South Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6590 Lakeshore Road	Bay Saint Louis	39520	Hancock County	Hancock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-4655	480	40	12.4	73.8%	309 (64.4%)	87 (18.1%)	28 (5.8%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.4%)	55.9	170^th of 383 public elementary schools	55.6%		60.3	151^st of 390 public elementary schools	61.3%	19	62.4	44.1	58.2		62.4	34.9	45.6		73.4	$11,776
Waveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1101 St Joseph Street	Waveland	39576	Hancock County	Bay Waveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-6630	460	24	19.4	69.8%	272 (59.1%)	108 (23.5%)	28 (6.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (10.4%)								(n/a)										$16,395
North Bay Elementary	Public	3-6	602 Pine St.	Bay St Louis	39520	Hancock County	Bay Waveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-4052	348	23	14.8	67.2%	224 (64.4%)	81 (23.3%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	81.2	61^st of 383 public elementary schools	84.1%		85.8	41^st of 390 public elementary schools	89.5%	20	60.6	63.9	75.4		59.8	76.6	75.4		76.3	$13,205
East Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.	Kiln	39556	Hancock County	Hancock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 255-8372	633	30	20.7	48.5%	549 (86.7%)	17 (2.7%)	32 (5.1%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.6%)	91.8	18^th of 383 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.1	11^th of 390 public elementary schools	97.2%	7	66.9	77.0	70.3		83.0	93.6	81.5		88.0	$11,019
Pass Christian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 W. Second Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-5200	378	28	13.7	72.8%	147 (38.9%)	145 (38.4%)	29 (7.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.0%)	75.2	81^st of 383 public elementary schools	78.9%		73.9	91^st of 390 public elementary schools	76.7%	10	66.7	63.7	54.6		76.4	73.9	53.0		72.8	$14,690
Delisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6303 W Wittman Road	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 255-6219	400	29	13.5	58.0%	291 (72.8%)	57 (14.3%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.8%)	80.3	63^rd of 383 public elementary schools	83.6%		73	98^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.9%	35	72.1	69.2	58.1		62.3	82.4	59.7		77.4	$13,569
Pineville Elementary	Public	K-6	5192 Menge Ave	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-4364	157	11	13.8	98.1%	88 (56.1%)	31 (19.7%)	19 (12.1%)	4 (2.5%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.0%)	87	36^th of 383 public elementary schools	90.6%		84.9	45^th of 390 public elementary schools	88.5%	9	66.6	70.6	78.6	81.8	70.3	64.7	71.4	77.3	78.6	$13,382
Hancock North Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	6122 Cuevas Town Road	Kiln	39556	Hancock County	Hancock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 255-7641	404	29	13.9	69.8%	380 (94.1%)	6 (1.5%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	83.7	50^th of 383 public elementary schools	86.9%		85.3	44^th of 390 public elementary schools	88.7%	6	60.0	67.8	65.7		74.3	85.8	59.7		88.1	$12,517
Reeves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	214 St Augustine Drive	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-9764	453	32	14.0	57.8%	295 (65.1%)	69 (15.2%)	15 (3.3%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.8%)								(n/a)	62.0				70.2					$11,009
West Hancock Elementary	Public	K-5	23350 Highway 43	Picayune	39466	Hancock County	Hancock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 586-6054	349	26	13.4	75.1%	305 (87.4%)	13 (3.7%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	73.3	91^st of 383 public elementary schools	76.2%		79.2	66^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.1%	25	60.4	57.1	54.9		62.0	65.1	62.8		88.3	$13,554

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hancock Elementary School

Is South Hancock Elementary School a good school?

South Hancock Elementary School ranks 170^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Hancock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Hancock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hancock Middle School
High : Hancock High School

What is the racial makeup of South Hancock Elementary School?

Students at South Hancock Elementary School are 64% White, 18% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend South Hancock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended South Hancock Elementary School.

What district is South Hancock Elementary School in?

Hancock School District

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