Pearl River Elementary School

Pearl River Elementary School is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in CHOCTAW, Mississippi, overseen by Pearl River Elementary School, teacheing 413 students in grades K through 6.

Pearl River Elementary School is a school of Pearl River Elementary School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Pearl River Elementary School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Native American (100%).

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Pearl River Elementary School has 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.7:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 99% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Neshoba County (around 81%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Neshoba County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,013 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 20%. Pearl River Elementary School is one of 11 public schools in Neshoba County (combined enrollment of about 5,185 students).

Choctaw Central High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Pearl River Elementary School.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pearl River Elementary School has fell 36%, going from 650 students in 2018 to 413 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.