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West Side Elementary

111 Kirkwood Street, Picayune, MS 39466

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
444
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Picayune School District
Pearl River County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores31% proficient in math & reading
31stpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
24thpercentile
Class size16.9 students per teacher
14thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Mississippi elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Side Elementary

West Side Elementary is a public elementary school in Picayune, Mississippi, serving grades K–6. It is part of Picayune School District. The school is located in a town in Pearl River County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 444 students were enrolled, with about 16.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Mississippi elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 371 Mississippi elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6

Location & nearby schools

111 Kirkwood Street
Picayune, MS 39466
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
444 students
Students per teacher
16.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Picayune School District
County
Pearl River County
NCES school ID
280363000700

Schools near West Side Elementary

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.