North Pike Elementary School

As a well-populated elementary school in Summit, Mississippi, North Pike Elementary School serves 781 students from grades K through 4, run under North Pike Schools. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 75% larger than typical.

North Pike Schools comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,135 students; North Pike Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, North Pike Elementary School records that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 47% Black, 3% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, North Pike Elementary School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.6:1. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 71% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Pike County (around 91%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Pike County) records that median household income runs about $43,814, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Pike Elementary School is one of 20 public schools in Pike County (combined enrollment of about 5,717 students).

The closest other public school is North Pike Upper Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. North Pike Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 949 (now 781). The White share of enrollment ticked down from 60% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

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