Enrollment
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 467 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANCOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280174001338
West Hancock Elementary
23350 Highway 43, Picayune, MS 39466 · (228) 586-6054 · Hancock County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL349 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
262 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 14% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
West Hancock Elementary→Hancock Middle School
Based on grade levels within Hancock School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -9.9pp since 2023
Math
65.2%
MS avg 52.8% . -4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.9% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 70.0% |
% 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
72.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 57% 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 16 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 West Hancock Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hancock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.6% | #62 of 428 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #112 of 439 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #121 of 439 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 349 | #281 of 453 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #93 of 408 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #327 of 409 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #282 of 444 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #268 of 296 | N/A |
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
349
+41 (+13%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 400
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 349 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 75% (262) |
| 2023-24 | 363 | 31.3 | 11.6:1 | 63% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 29.8 | 11.5:1 | 99% (338) |
| 2020-21 | 308 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 99% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 22.8 | 15.8:1 | 76% (274) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 81% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 400 | 25 | 16.0:1 | 74% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Hancock Elementary.
About West Hancock Elementary
West Hancock Elementary is a small elementary school in Picayune, Mississippi, under Hancock School District. Its enrollment is 349 students, spread over kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Mississippi, the average enrollment is about 446.
A total of 6 schools make up Hancock School District, with 3,934 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at West Hancock Elementary, about 87 are White. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Hancock County at about 84% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at West Hancock Elementary are from different groups.
West Hancock Elementary has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. Elementary schools in Mississippi have an average ratio of 15.9:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. For comparison, public schools in Hancock County average 65%.
Test results at West Hancock Elementary are 15.9 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 72.6%, compared with a predicted 56.6%, which ranks in the top 10% in Mississippi.
Looking at the county, Hancock County, the median household earns about $67,708 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Hancock County has 11 public schools with about 5,598 students, including West Hancock Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Hancock North Central School, is about 4.1 miles. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, West Hancock Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 308 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 349 by 2024-25.
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Hancock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,167
Census ACS
Median income
$67,708
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,598 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hancock School District
- Hancock High SchoolHigh · 1,184 students
- Hancock Middle SchoolMiddle · 884 students
- East Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 633 students
- South Hancock Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Hancock North Central SchoolElementary · 404 students
- HANCOCK COUNTY CAREER TECHNICAL CENHigh
Other schools in Picayune
- Picayune Memorial High SchoolHigh · 940 students
- 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
Nearby schools
- Hancock North Central School4.1 mi · 404
- Roseland Park Elementary9.6 mi · 370
- East Hancock Elementary School10.2 mi · 633
- Hancock Middle School10.7 mi · 884
- Hancock High School10.7 mi · 1,184
- Picayune Memorial High School10.7 mi · 940
Frequently asked questions
About West Hancock ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at West Hancock Elementary?
West Hancock Elementary enrolls approximately 349 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does West Hancock Elementary serve?
West Hancock Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at West Hancock Elementary?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at West Hancock Elementary.
What is the student diversity at West Hancock Elementary?
Student demographics at West Hancock Elementary are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is West Hancock Elementary in?
West Hancock Elementary is part of Hancock School District.
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