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Roseland Park Elementary

Q: Is Roseland Park Elementary a good school?

Roseland Park Elementary ranks 164 th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Roseland Park Elementary is a K-6 public school in Picayune, MS, serving 370 students in the Picayune School District, and it has made remarkable progress in recent years. The school has climbed from a 1-star rating in 2022-23 to a 3-star rating in 2025-26, jumping from 282nd to 163rd among Mississippi elementary schools — a gain of nearly 120 places. This makes it the most improved school in the district, now outranking Nicholson Elementary and West Side Elementary, though South Side Upper Elementary remains ahead.

What makes this improvement notable is that Roseland serves a student body with 100% free/reduced lunch eligibility — a higher poverty rate than any nearby comparison school, including West Hancock Elementary (75.1%) and Nicholson (84.6%). The school also operates with a higher student-teacher ratio (20.3) than other Picayune district schools. Despite these challenges, Roseland posted strong gains in 2025-26, including a dramatic jump in 6th-grade math proficiency from 28% to 60.5%. The school's 4th-grade ELA (62.5%) and 6th-grade ELA (53.5%) scores are competitive with or better than district peers. However, 4th-grade math (37.5%) remains a clear weak spot, well below the state average of 51.5%.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism. Nearly one in three Roseland students (31.4%) was chronically absent in 2023-24, above the state average of 23.9%. While this improved from 35.1% the year before, reducing absenteeism could be key to sustaining the school's momentum. When comparing across district lines, Hancock County schools like East Hancock Elementary and Hancock North Central School post much higher test scores and rankings — though they also serve significantly lower-poverty populations. For parents, Roseland Park Elementary represents a school on an upward trajectory, with real academic gains worth celebrating, but with attendance and math stability as areas to watch.

370

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,030

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1610 Gilcrease Street
Picayune, MS 39466

(601) 798-6824

District: Picayune School District

Students who attend Roseland Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Picayune Junior High School
High:	Picayune Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

28.6%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Mississippi median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 24% Mississippi)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Mississippi avg53%

164^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

50^th of 133Picayune 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	55.4	164 of 377	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	239 of 383	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	257 of 390	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	282 of 377	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	243 of 382	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	204 of 381	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.9	254 of 397	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	257 of 404	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.5	249 of 406	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.6	207 of 394	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.6	237 of 402	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.1	270 of 394	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.3	266 of 408	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	234 of 414	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.1	148 of 418	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	98 of 403	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	126 of 392	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.1	90 of 394	77.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science71%~ state avg

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-3 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
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 383 public elementary schools	37.6%	75	44.3	62.5	53.3	53.5	48.1	37.5	46.7	60.5	71.2	$11,030
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 383 public elementary schools	40.5%	9	46.5	53.9	52.8	46.5	38.6	31.7	26.4	37.5	79.3	$10,055
South Side Upper Elementary	Public	3-6	1500 Rosa Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-1105	310	21	14.4	79.4%	185 (59.7%)	97 (31.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	67.2	116^th of 377 public elementary schools	69.2%		63	146^th of 383 public elementary schools	61.9%	30	53.8	59.4	55.9	53.4	35.9	57.9	72.7	68.5	76.2	$9,768
South Side Lower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	400 South Beech Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 799-0683	320	19	17.0	82.2%	184 (57.5%)	101 (31.6%)	23 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)								(n/a)										$9,726
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	265^th of 383 public elementary schools	30.8%	70	51.3	52.1	52.1	38.8	67.5	54.1	45.8	32.6	60.4	$10,841
Pearl River Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 Alphabet Ave	Carriere	39426	Pearl River County	Pearl River County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 799-4519	1,414	84	16.8	66.1%	1,191 (84.2%)	43 (3.0%)	107 (7.6%)	3 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (4.6%)	70.8	107^th of 377 public elementary schools	71.6%		67.4	125^th of 383 public elementary schools	67.4%	18	59.5	54.0	55.7		62.7	61.2	51.4		85.3	$9,417
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roseland Park Elementary

Is Roseland Park Elementary a good school?

Roseland Park Elementary ranks 164^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Roseland Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Roseland Park Elementary.

What district is Roseland Park Elementary in?

Picayune School District

What is the racial makeup of Roseland Park Elementary?

Students at Roseland Park Elementary are 57% White, 29% African American, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Roseland Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roseland Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Picayune Junior High School
High : Picayune Memorial 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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