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Picayune School District Schools
Picayune School District is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Pearl River County (Picayune). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Picayune 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 Picayune School District
6 of 9 schools in Picayune School District carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 3
Best schools in Picayune 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.
- B South Side Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Picayune Junior High School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Picayune Memorial High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Roseland Park Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C West Side Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Nicholson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Picayune School District
High schools (1)
- B- Picayune Memorial High School, Picayune
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Picayune Junior High School, Picayune
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Early Head Start Nicholson, Picayune
- Early Head Start Rosa Street, Picayune
- C- Nicholson Elementary School, Picayune
- C+ Roseland Park Elementary School, Picayune
- B South Side Elementary School, Picayune
- South Side Lower Elementary School, Picayune
- C West Side Elementary School, Picayune
Where Picayune School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Picayune (9)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Pearl River County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,598 students with 265 full-time-equivalent teachers and 659 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2803630
- 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
- Pearl River Co School Dist (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Hancock Co School Dist (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Poplarville Separate School Dist (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Bay St Louis Waveland School Dist (4 schools, 27 mi)
- Pass Christian Public School Dist (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Harrison Co School Dist (20 schools, 29 mi)
- Long Beach School Dist (5 schools, 34 mi)
- Stone Co School Dist (4 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Picayune School District
How many schools are in Picayune School District?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Picayune 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 Picayune School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Picayune.
How good are the schools in Picayune School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Picayune School District?
3,598 students were enrolled in Picayune School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Picayune School District?
Picayune School District is in Mississippi, based in Pearl River County, with its district office in Picayune. Its boundary covers about 189 sq mi.