Best Public Schools in Zip Code 39573

Summary:

The 39573 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Perkinston Elementary School, which serves grades K-5 and has a total enrollment of 549 students. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 99.45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Perkinston Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Mississippi, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Perkinston Elementary outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across grades 3-5, demonstrating the school's ability to deliver strong educational outcomes. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.8, slightly lower than the state average, the school provides a relatively favorable learning environment. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $7,236 is in line with the state average, suggesting adequate resources to support its educational programs.

Perkinston Elementary's student population is predominantly White (82.88%), with smaller percentages of African American (10.38%), students of two or more races (5.28%), Native American (0.91%), Hispanic (0.36%), and Asian (0.18%) students. This diversity within the school community reflects the broader demographics of the Stone County School District, which Perkinston Elementary is a part of. Overall, Perkinston Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution that is able to provide a quality education to its students despite the socioeconomic challenges faced by the community it serves.

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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 (2022)
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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Perkinston Elementary School	Public	K-5	40 Second Street	Perkinston	39573	Stone County	Stone County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 928-3380	549	37	14.8	99.5%	455 (82.9%)	57 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	70.8	108^th of 390 public elementary schools	72.3%		80	60^th of 377 public elementary schools	84.1%	48	59.1	69.2	51.7	63.6	75.7	64.9	72.6	$8,329

Cities Near Zip Code 39573

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perkinston	3.78 mi	1	21^st
Wiggins	5.72 mi	4	43^rd
Saucier	9.54 mi	2	5^th
Gulfport	17.21 mi	26	57^th
Biloxi	17.59 mi	15	19^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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