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If you could change one rule at PICAYUNE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
940
High
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PICAYUNE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280363000695
Picayune Memorial High School
800 Fifth Avenue, Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 798-1380 · Pearl River County
GRADES 09–13HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL940 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 67% of Mississippi public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 75.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
589 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 240 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 257 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 240 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 199 | 21% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
66.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +11.8pp since 2023
Math
76.0%
MS avg 52.8% . +18.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 18 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.2% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 54.4% | 57.6% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →
Schools most like Picayune Memorial High School
Picayune Memorial High School's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Picayune Memorial High School this school | 940 | 62.7% | 65.8% |
| Northeast Jones High School Laurel | 938 | 66.3% | 59.9% |
| West Harrison High Gulfport | 1,216 | 64.7% | 83.3% |
| Neshoba Central High School PHILADELPHIA | 908 | 66.2% | 68.1% |
| South Jones High School Ellisville | 1,300 | 64.5% | 64.6% |
| Petal High School PETAL | 1,324 | 54.8% | 79.2% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Picayune Memorial High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #62 of 192 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #57 of 199 ▲ 57 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #21 of 199 ▲ 31 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 940 | #45 of 203 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #168 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #53 of 192 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #133 of 194 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.1% | #63 of 63 |
Ranked against other public high 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
940
+89 (+10%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 967
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 940 | 60.7 | 15.5:1 | 63% (589) |
| 2023-24 | 960 | 56.5 | 17.0:1 | 100% (960) |
| 2022-23 | 941 | 50 | 18.8:1 | 100% (941) |
| 2020-21 | 851 | 40 | 21.3:1 | 100% (851) |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 45.1 | 20.8:1 | 100% (939) |
| 2015-16 | 910 | 45 | 20.2:1 | 100% (910) |
| 2010-11 | 988 | 52 | 19.0:1 | 66% (652) |
| 2000-01 | 1,052 | 58 | 18.1:1 | 59% (616) |
| 1990-91 | 967 | 48 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Picayune Memorial High School.
About Picayune Memorial High School
Located in Picayune, Mississippi, Picayune Memorial High School is a medium-sized high school. The school's 940 students are in grades 9 through 13. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for high schools in Mississippi, which is about 651.
Picayune School District runs Picayune Memorial High School along with 7 other schools, enrolling 3,359 students in total.
At Picayune Memorial High School, White students make up 59% of the student body. The remaining shares are 30% Black, 8% Hispanic, and 2% multiracial. Pearl River County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. Picayune Memorial High School's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
Picayune Memorial High School counts 60.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 15.5 students for each one. On average, high schools in Mississippi have 12.6:1, compared with 15.5:1 here. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Pearl River County average 65%.
Picayune Memorial High School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 67% of Mississippi public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Picayune Memorial High School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (65.8%) and its predicted rate (62.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Mississippi schools.
Across Pearl River County, the median household income is $58,135, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. In all, Pearl River County has 20 public schools and roughly 8,456 students.
Of nearby public schools, Picayune Junior High School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Picayune Memorial High School has 7 other public schools within five miles. Picayune Memorial High School comes in 2nd of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Picayune Memorial High School's enrollment grew from 851 in 2020-21 to 940 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 21.3:1 to 15.5:1.
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Pearl River County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Picayune School District
- Picayune Junior High SchoolMiddle · 465 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Roseland Park ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- Nicholson ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- South Side Lower ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- South Side Upper ElementaryElementary · 310 students
Other schools in Picayune
- Picayune Junior High SchoolMiddle · 465 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 444 students
- Roseland Park ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- West Hancock ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Nicholson ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- South Side Lower ElementaryElementary · 320 students
Nearby schools
- Picayune Junior High School0.1 mi · 465
- West Side Elementary0.3 mi · 444
- South Side Upper Elementary0.8 mi · 310
- South Side Lower Elementary0.9 mi · 320
- Roseland Park Elementary1.2 mi · 370
- Early Head Start Nicholson3.4 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Picayune Memorial High SchoolHow many students attend Picayune Memorial High School?
Picayune Memorial High School enrolls approximately 940 students in grades 09-13.
Is Picayune Memorial High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Picayune Memorial High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Picayune Memorial High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Picayune Memorial High School is approximately 15.5:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Picayune Memorial High School?
Student demographics at Picayune Memorial High School are roughly 59% White, 8% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Picayune Memorial High School in?
Picayune Memorial High School is part of Picayune School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.