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Pearl High School

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Pearl High School ranks 139 th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 224 Mississippi High Schools

Better than 38% of Mississippi high schools

Summary

Pearl High School is a large public high school in Pearl, Mississippi, serving 1,278 students in grades 9–12 as part of the Pearl Public Schools district. The school sits between two very different groups of nearby schools: the generally high-performing Rankin County School District schools such as Brandon High School and Florence High School, and the lower-performing Jackson Public Schools such as Murrah High School. It has historically been a solidly rated school, earning 4-star ratings from 2015–16 through 2021–22, but its most recent state ranking shows a sharp decline to the 38th percentile (2 stars), ahead of most Jackson schools but behind most Rankin County peers—and trending downward.

The most alarming trend is in Algebra I, where proficiency has fallen every year, from 66.8% to just 42.9%—now far below the state average of 66% and closer to Jackson Public Schools than to its Rankin County neighbors. English II, once a strength, has also dropped below the state average, though the school still outperforms nearby Jackson schools. Biology remains a bright spot, with proficiency consistently at or above the state average. Positively, the school's graduation rate of 95.7% rivals the top Rankin County schools and far exceeds Jackson Public Schools. However, chronic absenteeism (26.3%) is nearly double that of Brandon High School, Northwest High School, and Florence High School—a likely driver of the academic decline.

The school's poverty rate (58% free/reduced lunch) places it in the middle: well above its Rankin County neighbors but far below Jackson Public Schools' near-100% rate. The school also shows a "graduation paradox"—it graduates students at a very high rate even while proficiency on state exams falls, suggesting students may progress to graduation without demonstrating grade-level mastery. The good news is that Biology proves the school is capable of academic success, and the district's elementary and middle schools appear to be performing well. The key takeaway is that Pearl High School has real strengths—especially graduation and Biology—but needs to reverse its slide in Algebra I and tackle chronic absenteeism to restore its former standing.

1,278

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,264

Per pupil spending ?

58%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Pirates Cove
Pearl, MS 39208

(601) 932-7931

District: Pearl Public Schools

Feeder schools for Pearl High School:

Elementary:	Northside Elementary
	Pearl Lower Elementary
	Pearl Upper School
Middle:	Pearl Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.6%

White:

42.3%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Mississippi average (89%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Mississippi average (50% vs 60% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

!Algebra I scores 23 pts below the Mississippi average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg60%

139^th of 224

Mississippi public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 133Pearl Public Schools 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	38.4	139 of 224	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.7	79 of 232	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	100 of 228	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	74 of 226	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	62 of 228	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	45 of 231	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	62 of 233	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	53 of 233	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	49 of 237	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	58 of 231	74.9%	★★★★☆
2015	53.6	84 of 226	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	80.1	18 of 236	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	79.7	31 of 238	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	7 of 241	97.1%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	15 of 244	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	3 of 235	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	81.1	10 of 235	95.7%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	2 of 235	99.1%	★★★★★
2007	81.3	8 of 232	96.6%	★★★★★
2006	73.0	32 of 232	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	30 of 232	87.1%	★★★★☆
2004	74.3	26 of 232	88.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Biology64%~ state avg

English II44%-5 vs state

Algebra I43%-23 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	Total
Pearl High School	Public	9-12	500 Pirates Cove	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 932-7931	1,278	90	14.1	58.0%	540 (42.3%)	545 (42.6%)	130 (10.2%)	15 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	43 (3.4%)	38.4	139^th of 224 public high schools	37.9%		67.7	79^th of 232 public high schools	65.9%	60					42.9	43.9		64.4	$10,264
Richland High School	Public	7-12	1202 Hwy 49	Richland	39218	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 939-5144	731	71	10.3	73.1%	325 (44.5%)	208 (28.5%)	140 (19.2%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.8%)	24.8	171^st of 224 public high schools	23.7%		61.2	100^th of 232 public high schools	56.9%	71	37.9	37.0	59.2	45.0	49.5	38.5	47.0	47.3	$13,761
Murrah High School	Public	9-12	1400 Murrah Drive	Jackson	39202	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5380	1,259	80	15.7	99.9%	25 (2.0%)	1,200 (95.3%)	24 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.7%)	26.8	166^th of 224 public high schools	25.9%		28.4	160^th of 232 public high schools	31.0%	6					47.3	43.0		45.6	$12,792
Brandon High School	Public	9-12	3090 Hwy 18	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-2261	1,609	114	14.1	35.7%	885 (55.0%)	611 (38.0%)	37 (2.3%)	14 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (3.8%)	60.3	89^th of 224 public high schools	60.3%		83.7	28^th of 232 public high schools	87.9%	61					57.3	56.0		69.5	$11,541
Lanier Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	833 West Maple Street	Jackson	39203	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5369	895	81	11.0	100.0%	5 (0.6%)	880 (98.3%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5.1	218^th of 224 public high schools	2.7%		6	223^rd of 232 public high schools	3.9%	5	2.5	8.9	18.0	23.4	38.5	20.3	25.3	23.5	$15,881
Jim Hill High School	Public	9-12	2185 Coach Fred Harris Street	Jackson	39204	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5354	975	85	11.4	99.9%	7 (0.7%)	930 (95.4%)	31 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	7	215^th of 224 public high schools	4.0%		18.7	188^th of 232 public high schools	19.0%	27					36.7	21.0		35.9	$15,144
Florence High School	Public	9-12	232 Hwy 469 N.	Florence	39073	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 845-2205	718	54	13.3	39.8%	567 (79.0%)	105 (14.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.9%)	62.1	87^th of 224 public high schools	61.2%		72.2	66^th of 232 public high schools	71.6%	21					58.1	50.3		75.1	$12,362
Provine High School	Public	9-12	2400 Robinson Street	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 960-5393	791	75	10.6	100.0%	1 (0.1%)	757 (95.7%)	25 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2.6	224^th of 224 public high schools	0.0%		4.3	227^th of 232 public high schools	2.2%	3					27.7	20.9		18.4	$15,668
Career Development Center	Public	8-12	2703 First Avenue	Jackson	39209	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(601) 960-5322	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northwest High School	Public	9-12	5875 Hwy 25	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-2242	1,855	125	14.8	32.1%	957 (51.6%)	635 (34.2%)	92 (5.0%)	68 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (5.5%)	62.8	82^nd of 224 public high schools	63.4%		80.3	41^st of 232 public high schools	82.3%	41					58.6	55.4		73.2	$10,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Pearl High School

What is the racial makeup of Pearl High School?

Students at Pearl High School are 43% African American, 42% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Pearl High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,278 students attended Pearl High School.

Is Pearl High School a good school?

Pearl High School ranks 139^th of 224 Mississippi high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pearl High School in?

Pearl Public Schools

What schools feed into Pearl High School?

Pearl High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northside Elementary
Elementary : Pearl Lower Elementary
Elementary : Pearl Upper School
Middle : Pearl Junior High School

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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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