For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,266 students in Pearl River Co School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Pearl River Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
4 Schools
696 Schools
# Students
3,263 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
22,730 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Pearl River Co School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#48 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
55%
Graduation Rate
84%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.61
# American Indian Students
17 Students
1,825 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
3,105 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
13,909 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
5%
# Black Students
102 Students
131,030 Students
% Black Students
3%
45%
# White Students
2,821 Students
126,881 Students
% White Students
87%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
213 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
234 Students
15,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
7,573
# Students in K Grade:
232
32,159
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
33,793
# Students in 2nd Grade:
256
33,611
# Students in 3rd Grade:
231
32,438
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
30,795
# Students in 5th Grade:
222
30,335
# Students in 6th Grade:
263
32,213
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
23,550
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
22,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
2,283
# Students in 10th Grade:
256
2,206
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
2,153
# Students in 12th Grade:
190
1,810
# Ungraded Students:
59
5,092
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,243 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,120 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,243
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,120
$12,074
Best Pearl River Co School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pearl River Central Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
116 Alphabet Ave
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 799-4519
Grades: PK-5
| 1,491 students
Rank: #22.
Pearl River Central Junior High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7391 Hwy 11
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-5654
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-5654
Grades: 6-8
| 775 students
Rank: n/an/a
Center For Alternative Education
Alternative School
461 Burgetown Rd.
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-6852
Carriere, MS 39426
(601) 798-6852
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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