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If you had an hour of school board time for PERKINSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
503
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STONE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280417000788
Perkinston Elementary School
40 Second Street, Perkinston, MS 39573 · (601) 928-3380 · Stone County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
304 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 16% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Perkinston Elementary School→Stone Middle School
Based on grade levels within Stone County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.3pp since 2023
Math
71.9%
MS avg 52.8% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.7% | 71.9% |
| 2023-24 | 59.4% | 67.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 →
Where Perkinston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #99 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #68 of 439 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #116 of 439 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #144 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #256 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #276 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.4% | #374 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #211 of 296 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
503
-12 (-2%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 399
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 503 | 32 | 15.7:1 | 60% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 36.2 | 14.8:1 | 65% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 36.9 | 14.9:1 | 99% (546) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 34 | 15.2:1 | 99% (512) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 30.9 | 17.8:1 | 67% (369) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 67% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 603 | 34 | 17.7:1 | 66% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 30 | 16.6:1 | 58% (288) |
| 1990-91 | 399 | 23 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Perkinston Elementary School.
About Perkinston Elementary School
Perkinston Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Perkinston, Mississippi, under Stone County School District. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 503 students.
Stone County School District counts 4 schools and 2,532 students, including Perkinston Elementary School.
The student body at Perkinston Elementary School is 82% White. Other groups make up 10% Black and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.7:1, with 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi fairly closely. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 60% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Stone County average 62%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Perkinston Elementary School is 64.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 68.5%.
Stone County has about 18,894 residents, and the median household income is $61,413, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Perkinston Elementary School, Stone County has 4 other public schools.
Nearby, Stone Elementary School is about 4.4 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 73.3% on proficiency, and Perkinston Elementary School is below that at 68.5%.
Perkinston Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 515 in 2020-21 to 503 in 2024-25, a change of 12 students.
Community posts for Perkinston Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Stone County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,894
Census ACS
Median income
$61,413
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,532 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stone County School District
- Stone High SchoolHigh · 740 students
- Stone Elementary SchoolElementary · 714 students
- Stone Middle SchoolMiddle · 575 students
- CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION-SHSHigh
Nearby schools
- Stone Elementary School4.4 mi · 714
- Stone Middle School4.6 mi · 575
- Stone High School4.8 mi · 740
- Saucier Elementary10.5 mi · 325
- West Wortham Elementary and Middle School15.3 mi · 844
- Harrison Central High18.7 mi · 1,483
Frequently asked questions
About Perkinston Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Perkinston Elementary School?
Perkinston Elementary School enrolls approximately 503 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Perkinston Elementary School serve?
Perkinston Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Perkinston Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Perkinston Elementary School is approximately 15.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Perkinston Elementary School?
At Perkinston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 82% White, 2% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Perkinston Elementary School?
Perkinston Elementary School is overseen by Stone County School District in Stone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.