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Pearl River Central Elementary School

Traditional Public School

116 Alphabet Ave

Carriere, MS 39426

601-799-4519

Overview

Pearl River Central Elementary School serves 1423 students in grades PreK-5. This school is a traditional public school and its 2019 accountability rating was B. Per student spending for this school is $7,619.

Grades

PreK

K

1

2

3

4

5

Performance

B

2019 Accountability Rating
Mississippi Department of Education

Funding

$

Tax-Funded
$7,619/Child

Demographics

Pearl River Central Elementary School serves 1423 students. This high-poverty school body is 86.51% White and <5% African-American.

School

Teachers
Total: 83
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Experienced: 81%
In-Field: 97% 
Principals
Total: 4
Experienced: 50%

Students
Total Enrollment: 1,423

By Grade:

  •       K: 223
  •       Special Elementary: 18
  •       1: 244
  •       2: 217
  •       3: 243
  •       4: 240
  •       5: 220
  •       Other: 18

By Racial and Ethnic Composition:

  •       African-American: 3%
  •       Hispanic: 2%
  •       White: 87%
  •       Two or More: 7%
  •       Other: 1%

District

Teachers
Total: 197
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Experienced: 75%
In-Field: 94% 
Principals
Total: 9
Experienced: 66%

Students
Total Enrollment: 3,252

By Grade:

  •       Pre-K: Array
  •       Special Pre-K: 13
  •       K: 223
  •       Special K: Array
  •       Special Elementary: 18
  •       1: 244
  •       2: 217
  •       3: 243
  •       4: 240
  •       5: 220
  •       6: 253
  •       7: 275
  •       8: 291
  •       9: 255
  •       10: 284
  •       11: 261
  •       12: 191
  •       Special Secondary: 19
  •       Secondary GED: Array
  •       Other: 5

Community

Pearl River County

Total Population: 55,535

  •       Males: 27,314
  •       Females: 28,221

Growth: -0.54%
Number of Households: 20,816
Median Income: $50,611

Race/Ethnicity Male Female Total % Change
Non-Hispanic White or Caucasian 23,085 23,815 46,900 -1%
Black or African American 3,320 3,519 6,839 -1%
Asian-American 109 134 243 3%
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander 20 29 49 44%
Native American and Alaska Native 191 214 405 24%
Hispanic American 927 878 1,805 10%
Two or more races 589 510 1,099 21%


Performance

State Testing

Mathematics Proficiency: 39.6%
English Proficiency: 41%
Science Proficiency: 62%

Discipline

  • In-School Suspensions: <5
  • Out-of-School Suspensions: <5
  • Expulsions: 0
  • Incidents of Violence: <10
  • Referral to Law Enforcement: 0
  • School-Based Arrests: 0

Funding

Pearl River Central Elementary School is a traditional public school funded by local, state, and federal tax dollars. Per student spending for this school is $7,619.

Total

Per-student Spending: $7,619

State/Local

Per-student Spending: $7,061

Federal

Per-student Spending: $322

Overall Rating

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