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Hancock North Central School

Public Grades K-5

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Hancock North Central School is a PK–5 elementary school in Kiln, Mississippi, serving 404 students as part of the Hancock School District, a top-10 district in the state. For the 2025–2026 school year, Hancock North Central ranked 13th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools (97th percentile) and earned a 5-star rating, placing it firmly among the state's elite public elementary schools.

Academically, this school excels well beyond state averages in nearly every subject. In recent testing, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 83.9% versus 48.8% statewide, while 5th grade science hit an extraordinary 93.1% compared to 71.5% statewide. Math and science are clear signature strengths, with proficiency rates often 25–35 percentage points above state averages. Chronic absenteeism is also a major differentiator: the school's rate of 18.7% is roughly 10 percentage points better than the district average and well below neighbors like Nicholson Elementary (43.4%) and West Hancock Elementary (31.1%). Lower absenteeism means more consistent learning time, which likely contributes to the school's strong results.

With a student-teacher ratio of 13.9, Hancock North Central offers smaller class sizes than many nearby schools, including Waveland Elementary (19.4) and Roseland Park Elementary (20.3). The school also stands out for achieving top-tier results despite nearly 70% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Within the same district, East Hancock Elementary ranks 3rd statewide, while Hancock North Central ranks 13th and West Hancock Elementary 29th — making this school the "middle child" that still outperforms nearly all of its regional peers. Its sustained improvement from a 2-star rating a decade ago to 5 stars today is a remarkable story of academic resilience.

404

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,517

Per pupil spending ?

69.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6122 Cuevas Town Road
Kiln, MS 39556

(228) 255-7641

District: Hancock School District

Students who attend Hancock North Central School usually attend:

Middle:	Hancock Middle School
High:	Hancock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

2.7%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (78% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg75%

Mississippi avg54%

13^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Hancock School District

9^th of 133Hancock 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	13 of 377	96.6%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	50 of 380	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	44 of 380	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	31 of 358	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	36 of 355	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	76 of 352	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	91 of 354	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	177 of 351	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	220 of 406	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	199 of 394	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.9	262 of 402	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.4	146 of 394	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	162 of 408	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	173 of 414	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	135 of 418	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	129 of 403	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.9	102 of 392	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	57.4	169 of 394	57.1%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science93%+22 vs state

Mathematics80%+30 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

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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 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
Hancock North Central School	Public	K-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%)	93.3	13^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.6%		83.7	50^th of 380 public elementary schools	86.8%	37	69.6	71.4	75.9		83.9	81.4	73.7		93.1	$12,517
West Hancock Elementary	Public	K-5	23350 Highway 43	Picayune	39466	Pearl River 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%)	89.3	29^th of 377 public elementary schools	92.3%		73.3	91^st of 380 public elementary schools	76.1%	62	69.1	61.2	78.7		69.1	69.4	72.2		96.7	$13,554
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%)	96.7	3^rd of 377 public elementary schools	99.2%		91.8	18^th of 380 public elementary schools	95.3%	15	74.7	76.6	83.9		86.8	91.8	87.5		93.7	$11,019
Lizana Elementary	Public	K-6	15341 Lizana School Road	Gulfport	39503	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 832-1592	393	24	16.2	74.3%	351 (89.3%)	20 (5.1%)	14 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	92	18^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.2%		95.1	6^th of 380 public elementary schools	98.4%	12	63.9	74.6	81.1	72.5	68.9	73.0	75.0	82.4	98.1	$11,714
Delisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6303 W. Wittmann 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%)	82.1	52^nd of 377 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.3	63^rd of 380 public elementary schools	83.4%	11	54.4	73.2	75.4		44.9	71.8	73.8		95.4	$13,569
North Bay Elementary	Public	3-5	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%)	86	36^th of 377 public elementary schools	90.5%		81.2	61^st of 380 public elementary schools	83.9%	25	70.5	66.7	73.4		68.1	61.0	81.9		81.7	$13,205
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 380 public elementary schools	37.1%	75	44.3	62.5	53.3	53.5	48.1	37.5	46.7	60.5	71.2	$11,030
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
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 380 public elementary schools	40.0%	9	46.5	53.9	52.8	46.5	38.6	31.7	26.4	37.5	79.3	$10,055
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	264^th of 380 public elementary schools	30.5%	69	51.3	52.1	52.1	38.8	67.5	54.1	45.8	32.6	60.4	$10,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Hancock North Central School

Is Hancock North Central School a good school?

Yes! Hancock North Central School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 13^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools.

How many students attend Hancock North Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Hancock North Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Hancock North Central School?

Students at Hancock North Central School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hancock North Central School attend?

Students who attend Hancock North Central School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hancock Middle School
High : Hancock High School

What district is Hancock North Central School in?

Hancock School District

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2024–25 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 MAAP test scoresAug 21, 2026

2023–24 school spending dataSep 26, 2025

2023–24 through 2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesSep 26, 2025

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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