Summary:
ZIP code 39573 in Perkinston, Mississippi contains just one school: Perkinston Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades K–5 with 503 students as part of the Stone County School District, which ranks 14th out of 134 districts in Mississippi with a 5-star rating. Perkinston Elementary itself ranks 67th out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 82nd percentile with a 4-star rating, up from 108th two years earlier. Because it is the only school in the ZIP code, there are no local school-to-school comparisons to make; instead, the most meaningful benchmarks are the district and state averages.
Academically, Perkinston Elementary shows notable strengths. In 5th grade science, 82.9% of students scored proficient or above in 2025–2026, outperforming the district (77.5%) and state (71.5%). English language arts scores exceeded the state average in every tested grade, with 5th grade posting a standout 72.0% proficiency rate versus 55.8% statewide. Math performance is more mixed: 4th grade math is exceptional at 78.0%, far outpacing the district and state, but 3rd and 5th grade math trailed the district. There were also sharp year-over-year swings in math, including a 19.1-point drop in 5th grade math and a 13.6-point drop in 3rd grade math, though these involve different cohorts of students.
The school serves a largely economically disadvantaged population, with 60.44% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, yet it continues to outperform state averages across most subjects. The student-teacher ratio is a favorable 15.7:1, and the chronic absenteeism rate of 20.6% is lower than both the district (25.2%) and state (23.9%), though it still means roughly 1 in 5 students misses enough school to be considered chronically absent. Overall, Perkinston Elementary is a strong, 4-star school within a top-rated district, excelling in science and upper-grade ELA, with math consistency and absenteeism being the key areas to watch.
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