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East Hancock Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

East Hancock Elementary School in Kiln, MS serves 633 students in grades PK–5 and is part of the Hancock School District, which ranks 9th out of 134 Mississippi districts with a 5-star rating. The school is currently ranked #3 out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools, placing it in the 99th percentile — and this is no one-year fluke. East Hancock has ranked among the state's top 30 elementary schools every year since 2015–2016 and has earned 5 stars in all 10 years of available ranking history. Among nearby schools, it clearly leads the pack: Hancock North Central School is ranked #13, Lizana Elementary is #18, West Hancock Elementary is #29, and South Hancock Elementary School is #143.

Math is East Hancock's signature subject. Proficiency rates are extraordinary: 86.8% of 3rd graders, 91.8% of 4th graders, and 87.5% of 5th graders are proficient in math — roughly 37–40 percentage points above state averages. In 4th grade math, East Hancock's 91.8% proficiency towers over the next closest nearby school, Hancock North Central at 81.4%. English Language Arts is also strong, with the gap widening in upper grades: 5th grade ELA proficiency of 83.9% is nearly 30 points above the state average and beats all nearby schools, including Lizana Elementary (81.1%) and Hancock North Central (75.9%). Science is strong too at 93.7%, though a few nearby schools post comparable scores.

East Hancock also stands out for its attendance and economic profile. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.9% is well below the district rate of 28.5% and the state rate of 23.9%, and it has improved from 21.3% the prior year. The school's free/reduced lunch rate of 48.5% is the lowest among all nearby schools, which provides important context for understanding its high academic results. One metric to watch: the student–teacher ratio jumped to 20.7 in 2024–2025, up from about 14.0 in prior years — a notable shift worth monitoring given the school's large enrollment.

633

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,019

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4221 Kiln Delisle Rd.
Kiln, MS 39556

(228) 255-8372

District: Hancock School District

Students who attend East Hancock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hancock Middle School
High:	Hancock High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (85% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hancock School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg75%

Mississippi avg54%

3^rd of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	3 of 377	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	91.8	18 of 383	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	11 of 390	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.9	25 of 377	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	12 of 382	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	22 of 381	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	9 of 397	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	26 of 404	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	91.5	22 of 406	94.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	18 of 394	95.4%	★★★★★
2015	74.4	85 of 402	78.9%	★★★★☆
2014	91.2	14 of 394	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	28 of 408	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	30 of 414	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	26 of 418	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	90.1	24 of 403	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.2	25 of 392	93.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.3	70 of 394	82.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science94%+22 vs state

Mathematics89%+39 vs state

English Language Arts79%+27 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, February 26, 2017

East Hancock Elementary School passing rate: 39

As a parent I consider this to be low.

Besides, the low scores, my son attended this school and was bullied by other pupils, teachers did nothing to stop it saying ' don't make a big deal of it'. I went one day to pick my son up early from school and saw the teacher just sitting on a bench ignoring the students. Teachers need to be walking around talking with the students this would cut on down on the bullying. Further more, the children get only 20 minutes to eat lunch, my son takes longer to eat and his food (packed lunch) was thrown away, during class he was a snack (a cupcake). They threw away his healthy lunch and gave him cupcake! As a result of this my son felt sick when he came home and was very hungry. Close Quote

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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
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 383 public elementary schools	95.3%	15	74.7	76.6	83.9		86.8	91.8	87.5		93.7	$11,019
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 383 public elementary schools	84.1%	25	70.5	66.7	73.4		68.1	61.0	81.9		81.7	$13,205
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 383 public elementary schools	86.9%	37	69.6	71.4	75.9		83.9	81.4	73.7		93.1	$12,517
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
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 383 public elementary schools	83.6%	11	54.4	73.2	75.4		44.9	71.8	73.8		95.4	$13,569
South Hancock Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	61.8	144^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.8%		55.9	170^th of 383 public elementary schools	55.6%	26	75.7	53.6	45.6		83.3	38.1	43.1		81.0	$11,776
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 383 public elementary schools	76.2%	62	69.1	61.2	78.7		69.1	69.4	72.2		96.7	$13,554
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%)	84.1	46^th of 377 public elementary schools	87.8%		75.2	81^st of 383 public elementary schools	78.9%	35	63.1	72.1	66.7		61.5	64.0	72.2		84.7	$14,690
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%)	81.3	58^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.6%		87	36^th of 383 public elementary schools	90.6%	22	57.1	57.9	70.0	80.0	42.8	57.9	70.0	86.7	90.0	$13,382
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 383 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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hancock Elementary School

What district is East Hancock Elementary School in?

Hancock School District

What schools do graduates of East Hancock Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hancock Middle School
High : Hancock High School

What is the racial makeup of East Hancock Elementary School?

Students at East Hancock Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend East Hancock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended East Hancock Elementary School.

Is East Hancock Elementary School a good school?

Yes! East Hancock Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 377 Mississippi elementary schools.

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