Is Pineville Elementary School a good school?

Pineville Elementary School ranks 45 th of 390 Mississippi elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pineville Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 171 students attended Pineville Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pineville Elementary School?

Students at Pineville Elementary School are 67% White, 12% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pineville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pineville Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : West Harrison High School

Pineville Elementary School

Summary:

Pineville Elementary School is a public elementary school in Pass Christian, Mississippi, serving 171 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Harrison County School District, which is ranked 16th out of 130 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Pineville Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 65% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.7% for the state and 72.2% for the district. The school also ranks in the top 15% of Mississippi elementary schools, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pineville has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of minority students. Additionally, over 98% of Pineville's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need.

While Pineville Elementary School outperforms the state and district, some nearby schools, such as North Bay Elementary School and Thomas L. Reeves Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings. This suggests that the Pass Christian and Long Beach areas have a concentration of high-performing elementary schools. Pineville's consistent academic success, despite the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, indicates that the school has effective strategies in place to address the needs of its diverse student population and promote educational equity.

Detail:

Public K-6

5192 Menge Avenue
Pass Christian, MS 39571

(228) 452-4364

District: Harrison County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 390 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,397

Students who attend Pineville Elementary School usually attend:

High:

West Harrison High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 171

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

12.3%

Hispanic:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pineville Elementary School ranks better than 88.5% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Harrison County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Pineville Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Harrison County School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), African American (12.3%), Hispanic (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Harrison County School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pineville Elementary School is 12.9, which is the lowest among 13 elementary schools in the Harrison County School District! (See more...)

Compare Pineville Elementary School employs 13.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pineville Elementary School is $10,397, which is the highest among 13 elementary schools in the Harrison County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Pineville Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Harrison County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County School District 16^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pineville Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	58.24	168^th	394	57.4%
2009	46.72	223^rd	392	43.1%
2010	75.61	81^st	403	79.9%
2011	43.50	250^th	418	40.2%
2012	45.37	229^th	414	44.7%
2013	40.32	260^th	408	36.3%
2014	83.13	38^th	394	90.4%
2015	81.47	61^st	402	84.8%
2016	90.62	19^th	394	95.2%
2017	73.47	95^th	406	76.6%
2018	92.18	22^nd	404	94.6%
2019	94.05	11^th	397	97.2%
2021	97.71	5^th	381	98.7%
2022	90.42	22^nd	382	94.2%
2023	91.29	15^th	377	96.0%
2024	84.89	45^th	390	88.5%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, August 6, 2018

I rank this school a 2, because their academics are outstanding. Pineville is ranked one of the highest on the coast for test scores, but that is all they can offer. Pineville is a very small school, which comes with little to none resources. My son has been going to Pineville since Kindergarten. I have had some behavior problems with my son at Pineville. Since they do not have a full time social worker at Pineville, they would call me everytime my son had an outburst. For the past couple of years they insisted that my son had something wrong with him mentally and he needed to be put on medication. Come to find out, his I.Q. level is through the roof (he was bored). Needless to say I am trying to find a bigger school with more resources so I can get my son the help he needs to become a successful person in life ( academically and socially). Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 2, 2017

I thought that because Pineville was small, it would provide a great, caring atmosphere for my child. Unfortunately, the Kindergarten teacher she had was a germophobe and not the stereotypical loving, fun teacher most think of when beginning school. My child now hates school. I contacted the superintendent, who laughed it off. Long story short...the school principal was more than happy to tell me my daughter was not invited back to the school for first grade. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Pineville Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	153	43	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	198
1991	169	43	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	214
1992	171	42	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	213
1993	173	36	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	210
1994	155	45	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	201
1995	172	36	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	208
1996	172	36	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	208
1997	163	29	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	193
1998	153	37	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	192
1999	150	40	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	192
2000	138	36	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	176
2001	108	28	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	142
2002	182	45	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	235
2003	182	45	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	235
2004	176	49	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	233
2005	165	78	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	249
2006	130	61	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	194
2007	120	76	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	202
2008	134	80	3	11	2	n/a	n/a	230
2009	122	69	0	5	0	0	0	196
2010	98	31	1	3	0	0	0	133
2011	85	14	2	12	0	0	0	113
2012	84	18	1	8	0	1	0	112
2013	92	24	1	8	0	1	0	126
2014	79	26	2	9	1	0	0	117
2015	79	31	0	12	0	0	4	126
2016	97	24	0	12	0	0	2	135
2017	85	20	1	8	2	0	6	122
2018	106	20	2	6	4	0	7	145
2019	99	23	2	8	4	0	10	146
2020	104	17	4	10	5	0	8	148
2021	88	13	2	10	5	0	8	126
2022	98	29	3	15	5	0	7	157
2023	115	21	4	16	6	0	9	171

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pineville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	198	9.7	20.4	n/a
1991	214	13.0	16.4	n/a
1992	213	12.0	17.7	40.4
1993	210	11.8	17.8	42.4
1994	201	13.0	15.5	40.3
1995	208	12.2	17.0	38.9
1996	208	12.2	17.0	38.9
1997	193	11.5	16.8	39.4
1998	192	11.5	16.7	41.1
1999	192	11.7	16.4	54.2
2000	176	11.6	15.2	55.7
2001	142	9.5	14.9	54.9
2002	235	12.9	18.2	53.2
2003	235	12.9	18.2	53.2
2004	233	14.7	15.9	75.5
2005	249	16.3	15.3	85.1
2006	194	13.7	14.2	97.4
2007	202	13.9	14.5	85.6
2008	230	14.2	16.2	88.3
2009	196	13.8	14.2	86.7
2010	133	8.6	15.3	93.2
2011	113	8.2	13.7	90.3
2012	112	8.8	12.7	88.4
2013	126	8.9	14.0	92.1
2014	117	9.3	12.5	91.5
2015	126	9.0	14.0	88.1
2016	135	8.0	16.8	94.1
2017	122	10.0	12.1	90.2
2018	145	9.2	15.7	85.5
2019	146	7.6	19.0	80.8
2020	148	9.0	16.3	76.4
2021	126	8.7	14.4	97.6
2022	157	7.4	21.1	98.1
2023	171	13.2	12.9	98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pineville Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	198	9.7	20.4	n/a
1991	214	13.0	16.4	n/a
1992	213	12.0	17.7	40.4
1993	210	11.8	17.8	42.4
1994	201	13.0	15.5	40.3
1995	208	12.2	17.0	38.9
1996	208	12.2	17.0	38.9
1997	193	11.5	16.8	39.4
1998	192	11.5	16.7	41.1
1999	192	11.7	16.4	54.2
2000	176	11.6	15.2	55.7
2001	142	9.5	14.9	54.9
2002	235	12.9	18.2	53.2
2003	235	12.9	18.2	53.2
2004	233	14.7	15.9	75.5
2005	249	16.3	15.3	85.1
2006	194	13.7	14.2	97.4
2007	202	13.9	14.5	85.6
2008	230	14.2	16.2	88.3
2009	196	13.8	14.2	86.7
2010	133	8.6	15.3	93.2
2011	113	8.2	13.7	90.3
2012	112	8.8	12.7	88.4
2013	126	8.9	14.0	92.1
2014	117	9.3	12.5	91.5
2015	126	9.0	14.0	88.1
2016	135	8.0	16.8	94.1
2017	122	10.0	12.1	90.2
2018	145	9.2	15.7	85.5
2019	146	7.6	19.0	80.8
2020	148	9.0	16.3	76.4
2021	126	8.7	14.4	97.6
2022	157	7.4	21.1	98.1
2023	171	13.2	12.9	98.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pineville Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$720 (6.9%)	$9,677 (93.1%)	$10,397

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pineville Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 15^th of 377 Elementary schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pineville Elementary School)	71.4	83.9	12.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County School District)	57.2	69.9	12.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pineville Elementary School)	71.4	67.7	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harrison County School District)	60.7	70	9.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pineville Elementary School)	72.7	86.3	13.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County School District)	55.7	63	7.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pineville Elementary School)	77.3	86.4	9.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County School District)	55.6	66.4	10.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pineville Elementary School)	78.2	80.9	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County School District)	50.7	57.3	6.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pineville Elementary School)	82.6	76.2	6.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County School District)	45.6	50.5	4.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Pineville Elementary School)	78.2	71.4	6.8%
5th Grade Science (Harrison County School District)	62.9	72.7	9.8%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pineville Elementary School)	56.5	75	18.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Harrison County School District)	46.3	58	11.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	33.6	40.3	6.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pineville Elementary School)	82.6	80	2.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County School District)	66.3	67.1	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	47.6	45.5	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	146	171	17.1%
African American	23	21	8.7%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	8	16	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	99	115	16.2%
Two or More Races	10	9	10%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	80.8%	98.2%	17.4%

Schools Near Pineville Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pineville Elementary School	Public	K-6	5192 Menge Avenue	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-4364	171	13	12.9	98.2%	115 (67.3%)	21 (12.3%)	16 (9.4%)	4 (2.3%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.3%)	84.9	45^th of 390 public elementary schools	88.5%		91.3	15^th of 377 public elementary schools	96.0%	30	65.0	70.0	75.0	66.7			55.0	72.4	75.0	85.0			90.0		$10,397	$720	$9,677
Thomas L Reeves Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	214 St. Augustine Drive	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-9764	431	34	12.5	99.3%	301 (69.8%)	50 (11.6%)	9 (2.1%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.6%)								(n/a)	82.2						68.3								$9,247	$995	$8,252
Wj Quarles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	111 Quarles Street	Long Beach	39560	Harrison County	Long Beach School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-3946	426	34	12.4	99.3%	276 (64.8%)	74 (17.4%)	9 (2.1%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.4%)								(n/a)	77.3						78.3								$8,489	$1,067	$7,422
Delisle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6303 W Wittman Road	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 255-6219	467	39	11.8	99.4%	340 (72.8%)	65 (13.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.8%)	73	98^th of 390 public elementary schools	74.9%		74.8	81^st of 377 public elementary schools	78.5%	17	72.9	60.0	57.8				73.5	63.1	63.4				70.4		$10,062	$584	$9,478
Pass Christian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 West Second Street	Pass Christian	39571	Harrison County	Pass Christian Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 452-5200	378	34	11.1	99.2%	163 (43.1%)	139 (36.8%)	6 (1.6%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (16.7%)	73.9	91^st of 390 public elementary schools	76.7%		71	100^th of 377 public elementary schools	73.5%	9	58.4	63.3	57.6				71.7	68.3	65.1				78.8		$10,315	$728	$9,587
Twenty Eighth St Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3034 46th Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 867-2140	356	30	11.8	100.0%	24 (6.7%)	303 (85.1%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.8%)	41.6	237^th of 390 public elementary schools	39.2%		41.9	221^st of 377 public elementary schools	41.4%	16	50.0	53.2	42.0				53.2	53.2	40.0				56.0		$9,275	$1,205	$8,071
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4051 15th Street	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 870-1025	523	42	12.3	100.0%	67 (12.8%)	392 (75.0%)	31 (5.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	26 (5.0%)	63.6	142^nd of 390 public elementary schools	63.6%		62.3	139^th of 377 public elementary schools	63.1%	3	57.5	63.8	60.5				47.9	61.3	43.4				82.9		$8,920	$875	$8,045
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl	Public	K-8	4715 Illinois Avenue	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Harrison County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 864-8944	1,060	74	14.2	99.7%	156 (14.7%)	763 (72.0%)	64 (6.0%)	12 (1.1%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.4%)	29.5	278^th of 390 public elementary schools	28.7%		34	263^rd of 377 public elementary schools	30.2%	15	63.2	38.4	43.2	20.0	46.7	35.0	38.5	30.7	43.2	38.2	58.4	23.5	51.3	58.3
North Bay Elementary School	Public	2-5	602 Pine St.	Bay St Louis	39520	Hancock County	Bay St Louis Waveland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 467-4052	364	27	13.6	100.0%	241 (66.2%)	82 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	85.8	41^st of 390 public elementary schools	89.5%		83.9	43^rd of 377 public elementary schools	88.6%	2	67.0	73.9	61.2				73.0	79.0	86.0				85.2		$9,285	$1,050	$8,235
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1043 Pass Road	Gulfport	39501	Harrison County	Gulfport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 865-4642	480	36	13.1	100.0%	68 (14.2%)	324 (67.5%)	60 (12.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.0%)	23.4	313^th of 390 public elementary schools	19.7%		27.6	290^th of 377 public elementary schools	23.1%	23	41.8	39.3	47.6				20.3	28.6	30.5				54.9		$9,017	$1,129	$7,888

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