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Best Schools in Poplarville, MS
Poplarville, MS has 22 public schools (7 high, 6 middle, 9 elementary) serving 15,398 students. On average they score 63% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in Poplarville meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Poplarville, MS
The top high schools in Poplarville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Harrison High School
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Projected Test Scores
Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1124 Students
2. Poplarville Jr Sr High School
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Poplarville Separate School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 556 Students
3. Hancock High School
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Hancock Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 1187 Students
4. Pearl River Central High School
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Pearl River Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1011 Students
5. Stone High School
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Stone Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 722 Students
6. Picayune Memorial High School
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Picayune School District • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 941 Students
7. Lumberton High School
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Lamar County School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 261 Students
Best Middle Schools in Poplarville, MS
The top middle schools in Poplarville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Stone Middle School
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Stone Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 599 Students
2. West Harrison Middle School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 653 Students
3. Hancock Middle School
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Hancock Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 958 Students
4. Middle School Of Poplarville
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Poplarville Separate School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 448 Students
5. Pearl River Central Junior High
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Pearl River Co School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 772 Students
6. Picayune Junior High School
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Picayune School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 510 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Poplarville, MS
The top elementary schools in Poplarville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. West Wortham Elementary And Middle
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 934 Students
2. Hancock North Central Elementary
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Hancock Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 400 Students
3. Stone Elementary School
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Stone Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 648 Students
4. Perkinston Elementary School
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Stone Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 549 Students
5. Poplarville Upper Elementary Sch
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Poplarville Separate School Dist • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 429 Students
6. Pearl River Central Elementar
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Pearl River Co School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 1501 Students
7. Lumberton Elementary
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Lamar County School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 292 Students
8. West Side Elementary School
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Picayune School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 427 Students
9. Poplarville Lower Elementary School
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Poplarville Separate School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 476 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Poplarville, MS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Poplarville, MS has a total population of 9,547 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 16% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Poplarville, MS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Poplarville, MS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
7.42 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.25 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
6.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Poplarville, MS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Poplarville, MS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Poplarville, MS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Poplarville, MS
How many schools are in Poplarville, MS?
Poplarville, MS has 22 public schools: 7 high schools, 6 middle schools and 9 elementary schools, serving 15,398 students in total.
How do schools in Poplarville perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Poplarville score 63% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Poplarville meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Poplarville?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 68%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 60%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 64%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 14%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 14%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Poplarville
3 of 4 schools in Poplarville carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 1
All 4 public schools we grade in Poplarville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.