Summary:
The three elementary schools serving zip code 39571 in the Pass Christian, Mississippi area — DeLisle Elementary School, Pass Christian Elementary School, and Pineville Elementary — collectively enroll about 935 students across grades PK-6 and form one of the strongest elementary clusters in the state.
All three schools rank in the top 15% of Mississippi elementary schools for 2025-2026. Pass Christian Elementary leads the group with a state rank of 46th, backed by the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (13.2%) and the best 3rd-grade math (61.5%) and ELA (63.1%) scores in the area. DeLisle Elementary is close behind at 52nd and has made the biggest leap, climbing 46 spots over two years; it posts the strongest 4th and 5th-grade scores, including an exceptional 95.4% proficiency in 5th-grade science. Pineville Elementary, ranked 58th, is the most remarkable given that 98.09% of its students qualify for free/reduced lunch and its chronic absenteeism is 24.1%. Despite those challenges, Pineville's 6th-grade math proficiency reaches 86.7% — the highest single grade-level math score in this entire data set — and its 5th-grade science hits 90%. Both Pass Christian School District, where DeLisle and Pass Christian belong, and Harrison County School District, which oversees Pineville, are rated among the top districts in Mississippi.
The main takeaway for parents: this area delivers consistently strong academics, particularly in 5th-grade science where all three schools soar well above the state average of 71.5%. The one weak spot is 3rd-grade math — DeLisle (44.9%) and Pineville (42.8%) both fall below the state average of 48.8%, suggesting an opportunity for earlier math intervention. Large year-to-year swings, such as Pineville's 27.5-point drop in 3rd-grade math, point to cohort differences rather than school quality shifts. Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism lines up neatly with rankings here, reinforcing that regular attendance is a key lever for success in this zip code.
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