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Hancock North Central School

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Hancock North Central School ranks 50 th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 383 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Hancock North Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kiln, Mississippi, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 418. The school is part of the Hancock County School District, which is ranked 14 out of 130 districts in Mississippi and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hancock North Central Elementary has consistently ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in Mississippi over the past few years, with a current ranking of 50 out of 383 schools. The school's performance on the MAAP (Mississippi Academic Assessment Program) tests is impressive, with students consistently scoring above the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 65.7% of 5th-grade students at Hancock North Central Elementary were proficient or better in MAAP/English Language Arts, compared to 63.6% for the Hancock County School District and 55.9% for the state of Mississippi.

While Hancock North Central Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 55.5% to 99.25% over the past few years, the school's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby West Hancock Elementary School and the schools in the Picayune School District. However, the school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.7% to 28.5%, suggests that the school and district may need to implement targeted strategies to address this issue.

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 — 35th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Mississippi avg54%

50^th of 383

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 52 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	50 of 383	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	44 of 390	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	31 of 377	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.1	36 of 382	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.3	76 of 381	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	93 of 397	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	185 of 404	54.2%	★★★☆☆
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science88%+22 vs state

Mathematics73%+20 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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%)	95.1	6^th of 383 public elementary schools	98.4%		94.1	10^th of 390 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	90.8	75.0	77.6	77.8	93.8	80.8	71.4	97.8	89.8	$11,714
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
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
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%)	39.1	239^th of 383 public elementary schools	37.6%		36.4	257^th of 390 public elementary schools	34.1%	18	29.8	58.2	50.0	41.9	38.6	60.5	31.3	28.0	60.5	$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%)	40.9	228^th of 383 public elementary schools	40.5%		46.8	213^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.4%	15	45.2	58.0	46.4	51.1	31.5	60.0	25.0	51.1	41.0	$10,055
Nicholson Elementary	Public	K-6	1887 Hwy 11 South	Picayune	39466	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%)	33.3	265^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.8%		40.2	246^th of 390 public elementary schools	36.9%	19	46.9	34.7	43.1	28.5	59.2	46.9	15.7	37.1	56.8	$10,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Hancock North Central School

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

Is Hancock North Central School a good school?

Hancock North Central School ranks 50^th of 383 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hancock North Central School?

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

What district is Hancock North Central School in?

Hancock School District

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.

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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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