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Early Head Start Nicholson

1865 Hwy 11 South, Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 798-7808 · Pearl River County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Mississippi public elementary schools
  • CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools

Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 446
Student : Teacher
489.5:1
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 95.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
183 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K16689%
Ungraded2011%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
7339%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 40% · US 43%
Hispanic
2413%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
8244%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 45% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9953%
Female
8747%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
46.3%
MS avg 45.9% . -9.4pp since 2023
Math
43.4%
MS avg 52.8% . -5.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 6 points.

MAAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2546.3%43.4%
2023-2455.7%49.0%
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
48.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
186
+147 (+377%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
489.5:1
was 1.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251860.4489.5:198% (183)
2023-2419617.211.4:1100% (196)
2022-234018.82.1:1100% (40)
2020-2139281.4:1100% (39)
2017-1812212.110.1:1100% (122)
2015-16114129.5:1100% (114)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Head Start Nicholson.

About Early Head Start Nicholson

Early Head Start Nicholson, located in Picayune, Mississippi, is a small elementary school. Students in pre-K attend, and enrollment is 186 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446 students.

Picayune School District enrolls 3,359 students in 8 schools, including Early Head Start Nicholson.

Black students form the largest group at Early Head Start Nicholson, 44% of enrollment. Other groups include 39% White, 13% Hispanic, and 2% Native American. By comparison, Pearl River County residents are about 12% Black. By the diversity index, Early Head Start Nicholson comes in at 63%.

Staffing totals 0.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 489.5:1. That ratio is over the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Early Head Start Nicholson is 98%. Compared with the 65% average for public schools in Pearl River County, the school's rate is higher.

Early Head Start Nicholson is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Mississippi public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 44.9% for Early Head Start Nicholson. The school posts 48.6%, 3.7 points above the prediction.

County data help place the school in context: in Pearl River County, median household income is about $58,135, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. The public schools of Pearl River County number 20 and enroll about 8,456.

Nicholson Elementary is the public school closest to Early Head Start Nicholson, about 0.2 miles away. Early Head Start Nicholson has 7 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Early Head Start Nicholson at 6th of 8.

Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.

Enrollment was 39 in 2020-21 and 186 in 2024-25. Large swings like this can come from changes to the grades a school serves. The number of students per teacher rose from 1.4 to 489.5 over 4 years.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Early Head Start Nicholson. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Pearl River County at a glance

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Population
57,458
Census ACS
Median income
$58,135
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
8,456 students

Quick facts

School name
Early Head Start Nicholson
District
Picayune School District
Address
1865 Hwy 11 South, Picayune, MS 39466
Phone
(601) 798-7808
County
Pearl River County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
186
Teachers (FTE)
0
Student–teacher ratio
489.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
183 (98%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
280363001383
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Early Head Start Nicholson
What is the total enrollment at Early Head Start Nicholson?
Early Head Start Nicholson enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Early Head Start Nicholson an elementary, middle, or high school?
Early Head Start Nicholson is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at Early Head Start Nicholson?
Approximately 489.5:1 students per teacher at Early Head Start Nicholson.
How diverse is Early Head Start Nicholson?
Early Head Start Nicholson reports a student body of 39% White, 13% Hispanic, 44% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Early Head Start Nicholson public or private?
Early Head Start Nicholson is a public K-12 school, overseen by Picayune School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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