Poplarville Upper Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary campus in POPLARVILLE, Mississippi, Poplarville Upper Elementary caters to 432 students from grades 3 through 5, operated by Poplarville School District.

Across the 4 schools in Poplarville School District (1,969 students total), Poplarville Upper Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Poplarville Upper Elementary shows that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 7% multiracial, 6% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Poplarville Upper Elementary lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Roughly 64% of students at Poplarville Upper Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Pearl River County indicate median household income runs about $58,135, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Poplarville Upper Elementary is one of 20 public schools in Pearl River County (combined enrollment of about 8,456 students).

Nearest neighbor: Poplarville Lower Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Poplarville Upper Elementary.

Poplarville Upper Elementary operates from an outlying location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 424 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.