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Pearl Public School District Schools
Pearl Public School District is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Rankin County (Pearl). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pearl Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pearl Public School District
4 of 5 schools in Pearl Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1
Best schools in Pearl Public School District
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Pearl Upper School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Pearl High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Pearl Junior High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Northside Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Pearl Public School District
High schools (1)
- B+ Pearl High School, Pearl
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Pearl Junior High School, Pearl
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C+ Northside Elementary School, Pearl
- Pearl Lower Elementary School, Pearl
Other schools and academies (1)
- A- Pearl Upper School, Pearl
Where Pearl Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Pearl (5)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Rankin County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,190 students with 294 full-time-equivalent teachers and 551 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803520
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Jackson Public School District (48 schools, 8 mi)
- Rankin Co School Dist (27 schools, 9 mi)
- Clinton Public School Dist (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Copiah Co School Dist (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Hinds Co School Dist (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Canton Public School Dist (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Simpson Co School Dist (7 schools, 27 mi)
- Scott Co School Dist (8 schools, 33 mi)
Questions about Pearl Public School District
How many schools are in Pearl Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Pearl Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pearl Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pearl.
How good are the schools in Pearl Public School District?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 48% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pearl Public School District?
4,190 students were enrolled in Pearl Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pearl Public School District?
Pearl Public School District is in Mississippi, based in Rankin County, with its district office in Pearl. Its boundary covers about 25.6 sq mi.