Pisgah Elementary

Pisgah Elementary is a primary school of average-sized scale in Brandon, Mississippi, overseen by Rankin County School District, caters to 556 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 25% above the state mean of about 446.

Across the 27 schools in Rankin County School District (18,196 students total), Pisgah Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Pisgah Elementary records that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest is composed of 11% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Pisgah Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 72.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 73.7%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Rankin County shows median household income runs about $79,357, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Rankin County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,454 students), Pisgah Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pisgah High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pisgah Elementary at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 65.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 26%: 443 students in 2018 compared to 556 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Pisgah Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.