Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PERRY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280357000687
South Perry Elementary School
1300 Beaumont, BEAUMONT, MS 39423 · (601) 784-3393 · Perry County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
206 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 16% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
South Perry Elementary School→Perry Central Middle School
Based on grade levels within Perry County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.0%
MS avg 45.9% . -6.3pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
MS avg 52.8% . -15.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 15 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.3% | 47.4% |
% 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
50.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 South Perry Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #256 of 428 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #359 of 439 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.0% | #328 of 439 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #385 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #28 of 408 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.0% | #61 of 409 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.0% | #220 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #129 of 296 |
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
234
0 (0%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 234 | 19.4 | 12.1:1 | 88% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 217 | 20.7 | 10.5:1 | 86% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 21.1 | 10.5:1 | 99% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 234 | 15 | 15.6:1 | 99% (231) |
| 2017-18 | 282 | 17.3 | 16.3:1 | 84% (238) |
| 2015-16 | 212 | 16 | 13.3:1 | 94% (199) |
| 2010-11 | 258 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 84% (216) |
| 2000-01 | 324 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 76% (247) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 22 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Perry Elementary School.
About South Perry Elementary School
South Perry Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in BEAUMONT, Mississippi. The student body numbers 234 students, from kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Mississippi) has about 446 students.
In Perry County School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 847 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at South Perry Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 48%. Smaller groups are 32% Black and 18% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Perry County is roughly 78% White. South Perry Elementary School's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1 at South Perry Elementary School, with 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Mississippi have 15.9:1, compared with 12.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 88% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Perry County average 74%.
The model predicts 50.1% for a school in Mississippi with South Perry Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. South Perry Elementary School posts 50.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Perry County, the median household income is $49,634, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. In all, Perry County has 8 public schools and roughly 1,433 students.
The nearest public school is Perry Central High School, at about 4.8 miles. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 56.7% proficiency; South Perry Elementary School posts 50.9%.
The NCES locale for South Perry Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 234, close to the 234 recorded in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.6 to 12.1 over 4 years.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Perry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,449
Census ACS
Median income
$49,634
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,433 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Perry County School District
- Perry Central High SchoolHigh · 262 students
- Perry Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 178 students
- Runnelstown SchoolElementary · 173 students
- PERRY CO VOC COMPLEXHigh
- PERRY COUNTY ALTERNATIVE CENTERHigh
Nearby schools
- Perry Central High School4.8 mi · 262
- Perry Central Middle School6.6 mi · 178
- Mclain Attendance Center6.7 mi · 160
- Richton Elementary School13.3 mi · 305
- Richton High School13.3 mi · 281
- Sand Hill School16.4 mi · 267
Frequently asked questions
About South Perry Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Perry Elementary School?
South Perry Elementary School enrolls approximately 234 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does South Perry Elementary School serve?
South Perry Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at South Perry Elementary School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at South Perry Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Perry Elementary School?
At South Perry Elementary School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 1% Hispanic, 32% Black, 18% Two or more.
What district is South Perry Elementary School in?
South Perry Elementary School is part of Perry County School District.
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