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Picayune Junior High School

Public Grades 7-8
151st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 266 Mississippi Middle Schools
Better than 43% of Mississippi middle schools
Summary

Picayune Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Picayune, Mississippi, with 488 students. It is part of the Picayune School District, which is ranked 61 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Picayune Junior High School faces several key challenges. The school has seen high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.9% to 33.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Hancock Middle School and Pearl River Central Junior High, both of which had 23.9% chronic absenteeism in 2022-2023. Additionally, Picayune Junior High School's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions.

Picayune Junior High School also faces socioeconomic challenges, with a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating a high-poverty student population. In comparison, Hancock Middle School has a 56.58% free and reduced lunch rate, and Pearl River Central Junior High has a 61.42% rate, both significantly lower than Picayune. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 17.8 over the past few years, compared to 14.6 at Hancock Middle School and 15.0 at Pearl River Central Junior High. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, resource allocation, and collaboration with the community could be crucial for improving the school's overall performance and providing a high-quality education for its students.

465
Students ?
17.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,217
Per pupil spending ?
69%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 702 Goodyear Blvd.
       Picayune, MS  39466-3220

(601) 798-5449

District: Picayune School District


Students who attend Picayune Junior High School usually attend:

High:    Picayune Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Picayune Junior High School:

Elementary:    Nicholson Elementary
    Roseland Park Elementary
    South Side Lower Elementary
    South Side Upper Elementary
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
57.6%
African American:
27.3%
Hispanic:
10.3%
more
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 24% Mississippi)
!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg41%
Mississippi avg47%
151st of 266
Mississippi public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2015
From top 38% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Mississippi Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
61st of 130Picayune 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
202544.6151 of 26643.2%★★☆☆☆
202449.1137 of 26448.1%★★☆☆☆
202349.5116 of 24352.3%★★★☆☆
202257.6111 of 25756.8%★★★☆☆
202161.0100 of 25761.1%★★★☆☆
201962.998 of 26462.9%★★★☆☆
201846.5134 of 25246.8%★★☆☆☆
201754.0123 of 27254.8%★★★☆☆
201647.4139 of 26046.5%★★☆☆☆
201554.4101 of 26662.0%★★★☆☆
201428.6199 of 26424.6%★☆☆☆☆
201350.9139 of 26948.3%★★☆☆☆
201244.7156 of 27042.2%★★☆☆☆
201162.3104 of 26460.6%★★★☆☆
201067.576 of 25570.2%★★★★☆
200948.5135 of 24745.3%★★☆☆☆
200861.599 of 24459.4%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2024-2025) ?
Science54%~ state avg
Mathematics44%-7 vs state
English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Picayune Junior High School

Students who attend Picayune Junior High School usually go on to attend Picayune Memorial High School

Students at Picayune Junior High School are 58% White, 27% African American, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 465 students attended Picayune Junior High School.

Picayune Junior High School ranks 151st of 266 Mississippi middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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