Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39466

Summary:

The 39466 zip code area is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the Picayune School District, except for one elementary school (West Hancock Elementary) which is part of the Hancock County School District. The data reveals stark contrasts in academic performance, with West Hancock Elementary and South Side Elementary standing out as the top-performing schools in the area, significantly outpacing the district and state averages on standardized tests.

The high free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.12% to 100%, indicate widespread economic disadvantage in the 39466 zip code, which likely plays a significant role in the varying academic outcomes across the schools. The student-teacher ratios also vary, with the higher-performing schools tending to have lower ratios. Spending per student ranges from $7,990 to $10,705, with the higher-performing schools generally spending more per student.

The stark contrast in performance between West Hancock Elementary, which is part of the highly-ranked Hancock County School District, and the other schools in the 39466 zip code highlights the influence of district-level factors on individual school outcomes. This raises questions about equity and access to high-quality education for minority students in the area, as West Hancock Elementary has a very high percentage of white students (90.62%) compared to the other schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAAP Mathematics (2024)						MAAP Algebra I (2024)	MAAP English II (2024)	MAAP Science (2024)		MAAP Biology (2024)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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 Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Science 5th Grade	MAAP Science 8th Grade	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Side Lower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 South Beech Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 799-0683	335	21	16.1	100.0%	195 (58.2%)	115 (34.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)								(n/a)																			$8,803	$1,207	$7,596
Center For Alternative Education	Public	7-12	900 East Third Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 799-0684	0	3	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nicholson Elementary School	Public	K-6	1887 Hwy 11 South	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-6309	363	29	12.6	100.0%	177 (48.8%)	99 (27.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (19.0%)	40.2	246^th of 390 public elementary schools	36.9%		28.1	287^th of 377 public elementary schools	23.9%	41	50.9	42.6	39.4	35.6			62.8	27.8	48.5	40.0					69.7				$10,196	$1,437	$8,760
Picayune Memorial High School	Public	9-12	800 Fifth Avenue	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-1380	941	50	18.8	100.0%	544 (57.8%)	311 (33.0%)	24 (2.6%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.5%)	64.6	80^th of 228 public high schools	64.9%		55.1	104^th of 226 public high schools	54.0%	24													73.3	53.8			65.7	72.9	$10,705	$279	$10,427
Pmhs Career & Technology Center	Public	9-12	600 Goodyear Blvd.	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 798-7601	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Picayune Junior High School	Public	7-8	702 Goodyear Blvd.	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-5449	510	31	16.4	100.0%	289 (56.7%)	166 (32.5%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	49.1	137^th of 264 public middle schools	48.1%		49.5	116^th of 243 public middle schools	52.3%	21					38.6	36.1					59.8	45.2				54.2			$8,112	$726	$7,386
Roseland Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1610 Gilcrease Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-6824	366	24	15.3	100.0%	218 (59.6%)	104 (28.4%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.0%)	36.4	257^th of 390 public elementary schools	34.1%		29.8	282^nd of 377 public elementary schools	25.2%	25	57.2	54.9	39.1	24.5			54.8	31.4	23.9	47.8					62.2				$8,417	$816	$7,601
South Side Elementary School	Public	3-6	1500 Rosa Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-1105	298	20	14.8	100.0%	180 (60.4%)	100 (33.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	72.1	101^st of 390 public elementary schools	74.1%		62.9	135^th of 377 public elementary schools	64.2%	34	61.8	65.8	52.2	57.9			54.3	68.4	55.0	66.2					82.8				$7,990	$836	$7,154
West Side Elementary School	Public	K-6	111 Kirkwood Street	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Picayune School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 798-3625	427	28	15.3	100.0%	267 (62.5%)	118 (27.6%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.3%)	46.8	213^th of 390 public elementary schools	45.4%		34.6	259^th of 377 public elementary schools	31.3%	46	62.7	54.3	64.7	30.8			25.4	34.2	43.2	61.5					64.7				$8,331	$735	$7,596
West Hancock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23350 Highway 43	Picayune	39466	Pearl River County	Hancock County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(228) 586-6054	341	30	11.4	99.1%	309 (90.6%)	10 (2.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	79.2	66^th of 390 public elementary schools	83.1%		76.3	73^rd of 377 public elementary schools	80.6%	7	68.8	70.3	57.9				68.8	64.8	73.7						80.7				$8,432	$784	$7,648

Cities Near Zip Code 39466

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carriere	1.94 mi	4	49^th
Picayune	3.16 mi	12	99^th
Kiln	15.05 mi	5	8^th
Poplarville	19.24 mi	5	38^th
Bay Saint Louis	25.57 mi	2	59^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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