Summary:
The 39208 zip code area in Pearl, Mississippi is home to 5 schools serving grades 2-12, all part of the Pearl Public School District. While the schools face significant economic challenges with nearly all students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, a few standout institutions are providing quality education to their students.
The top-performing school in the area is Pearl Upper School, an elementary school serving grades 4-5. This school has consistently ranked among the top 100 elementary schools in Mississippi and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, with impressive test scores in 4th grade ELA, Math, and 5th grade Science. Another high-achieving school is Northside Elementary School, which boasts exceptional 3rd grade test scores that far exceed district and state averages.
While the other schools in the 39208 area, including Pearl Lower Elementary School, Pearl Junior High School, and Pearl High School, may not have the same level of standout performance, they are still providing education to students in a community facing significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the uniformly high free/reduced lunch rates across all the schools.
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