Pelahatchie Elementary

Located at 213-B Brooks St., in Pelahatchie, Mississippi, Pelahatchie Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus that instructs 385 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of Rankin County School District.

Rankin County School District runs 27 schools in total, collectively educating 18,196 students. Pelahatchie Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Pelahatchie Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder reads as 19% Black, 6% multiracial, 6% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Pelahatchie Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Rankin County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Pelahatchie Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Rankin County put median household income runs about $79,357, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Pelahatchie Elementary is one of 34 public schools in Rankin County (combined enrollment of about 22,454 students).

The closest other public school is Pelahatchie High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Pelahatchie Elementary comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 61.3%.

Pelahatchie Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pelahatchie Elementary has declined 23%, going from 498 students in 2018 to 385 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 72% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.