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Picayune Junior High School

702 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 798-5449 · Pearl River County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
Enrollment
465
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 452
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 75.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
321 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 721947%
Grade 824653%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
26858%
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 40% · US 43%
Hispanic
4810%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
12727%
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 45% · US 15%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
194%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
24252%
Female
22348%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
33.2%
MS avg 45.9% . -5.6pp since 2023
Math
45.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -8.3pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.

MAAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2533.2%45.6%
2023-2438.8%53.9%
% 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
47.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.7%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Picayune Junior High School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Mississippi
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
47.2%#93 of 176
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.6%#97 of 181
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
33.2%#108 of 181
Enrollment
ranked largest first
465#66 of 186
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#148 of 163
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.1%#36 of 164
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
69.0%#130 of 184
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-8.8%#92 of 119
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
465
-53 (-10%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254652717.2:169% (321)
2023-244883115.7:1100% (488)
2022-235103116.5:1100% (510)
2020-215182917.9:1100% (518)
2017-1851030.916.5:1100% (510)
2015-165653317.1:1100% (565)
2010-115483416.1:172% (392)
2000-016533916.7:158% (382)
1990-916413319.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Picayune Junior High School.

About Picayune Junior High School

Picayune Junior High School is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of Picayune, Mississippi. A total of 465 students attend the school, which covers grades 7 through 8.

The district, Picayune School District, operates 8 schools serving 3,359 students.

At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at Picayune Junior High School combined. The school is also 27% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. Picayune Junior High School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reports 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.2 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Mississippi average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 69% of students.

Test results at Picayune Junior High School are 12.5 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (47.2% actual, 59.7% predicted).

In the county around the school, 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%. Picayune Junior High School is among the 20 public schools in Pearl River County.

The nearest public school is Picayune Memorial High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 7 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Picayune Junior High School is 8th among 8 schools close by.

Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.

The student count in 2024-25 was 465, 10% below the 518 of 2020-21.

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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
Picayune Junior High School
District
Picayune School District
Address
702 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune, MS 39466
Phone
(601) 798-5449
County
Pearl River County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
465
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
321 (69%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
280363000697
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Picayune Junior High School
How large is Picayune Junior High School?
Picayune Junior High School enrolls approximately 465 students in grades 07-08.
Is Picayune Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Picayune Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Picayune Junior High School have?
Picayune Junior High School employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Picayune Junior High School?
At Picayune Junior High School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 10% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Picayune Junior High School in?
Picayune Junior High School is part of Picayune School District.
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