MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
MS Superintendent of Education Robert Taylor 2023 | Mississippi Department of Education
Boys made up 51.9% of the county's student body, while the other 48.1% were girls.
Data also showed that white students made up 73.1% of the student body, the largest percentage in Pearl River County schools, followed by Black students with 16.4%, 7.2% multiracial students and 1.6% Hispanic students.
Pearl River Central Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Pearl River County’s 16 schools in the 2023-24 school year, welcoming 1,491 students.
Mississippi's schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School name | Total enrollment in 2022-23 | Total enrollment in 2023-24 | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early Head Start Nicholson | 40 | 196 | 390% |
| Early Head Start Rosa Street | 151 | 151 | 0% |
| Middle School of Poplarville | 448 | 454 | 1.3% |
| Nicholson Elementary School | 363 | 363 | 0% |
| Pearl River Central Elementary School | 1,501 | 1,491 | -0.7% |
| Pearl River Central High School | 1,011 | 997 | -1.4% |
| Pearl River Central Junior High School | 772 | 775 | 0.4% |
| Picayune Junior High School | 510 | 488 | -4.3% |
| Picayune Memorial High School | 941 | 960 | 2% |
| Poplarville Jr. Senior High School | 556 | 553 | -0.5% |
| Poplarville Lower Elementary School | 476 | 494 | 3.8% |
| Poplarville Upper Elementary School | 429 | 422 | -1.6% |
| Roseland Park Elementary School | 366 | 368 | 0.5% |
| South Side Elementary School | 298 | 313 | 5% |
| South Side Lower Elementary School | 335 | 340 | 1.5% |
| West Side Elementary School | 427 | 419 | -1.9% |
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