Enrollment
157
Elementary
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280177000296
Pineville Elementary
5192 Menge Ave, Pass Christian, MS 39571 · (228) 452-4364 · Harrison County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL157 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
154 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 80%
Community
0
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 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 14% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
77.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +6.5pp since 2023
Math
72.1%
MS avg 52.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 78 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 are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.9% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 72.0% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+32.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 45% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 33 points, placing it in Mississippi's top 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 Pineville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Harrison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.8% | #31 of 428 | #6 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #66 of 439 | #9 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #18 of 439 | #4 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 157 | #430 of 453 | #30 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.1% | #191 of 444 | #13 of 30 |
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
157
+31 (+25%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 214
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 157 | 11.3 | 13.9:1 | 98% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 14 | 12.1:1 | 66% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 13.3 | 12.9:1 | 98% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 8 | 15.8:1 | 98% (123) |
| 2017-18 | 145 | 9.2 | 15.7:1 | 86% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 135 | 8 | 16.9:1 | 94% (127) |
| 2010-11 | 113 | 8 | 14.1:1 | 90% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 55% (78) |
| 1990-91 | 214 | 13 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pineville Elementary.
About Pineville Elementary
At 5192 Menge Ave in Pass Christian, Mississippi, Pineville Elementary operates as a small elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 157 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446, so this school runs 65% smaller than that.
Harrison County School District has a total of 22 schools and 14,253 students, Pineville Elementary among them.
At Pineville Elementary, White students make up 56% of the student body. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Pineville Elementary's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.9:1. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. Pineville Elementary reports 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Harrison County averages 74%, lower than here.
Pineville Elementary is 32.8 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Mississippi.
Census estimates describe Harrison County this way: the median household income is $59,479, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Pineville Elementary, Harrison County has 54 other public schools.
Reeves Elementary is located about 2.6 miles from Pineville Elementary. The five-mile area around Pineville Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Pineville Elementary ranks 2nd on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Pineville Elementary's enrollment grew 25%, to 157. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 13.9:1.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,891
Census ACS
Median income
$59,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
30,521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County School District
- Harrison Central HighHigh · 1,483 students
- D'Iberville HighHigh · 1,478 students
- West Harrison HighHigh · 1,216 students
- CREEKBEND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLEElementary · 996 students
- NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLElementary · 921 students
- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 851 students
Other schools in Pass Christian
- Pass Christian High SchoolHigh · 606 students
- DeLisle Elementary SchoolElementary · 400 students
- Pass Christian Middle SchoolMiddle · 384 students
- Pass Christian Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
Nearby schools
- Reeves Elementary2.6 mi · 453
- Quarles Elementary3.0 mi · 429
- Harper McCaughan Elementary3.1 mi · 622
- DeLisle Elementary School3.3 mi · 400
- Pass Christian Middle School3.7 mi · 384
- Pass Christian Elementary School3.7 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Pineville ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pineville Elementary?
Pineville Elementary enrolls approximately 157 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pineville Elementary serve?
Pineville Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Pineville Elementary?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Pineville Elementary.
How diverse is Pineville Elementary?
Pineville Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 12% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Pineville Elementary?
Pineville Elementary is overseen by Harrison County School District in Harrison County.
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