South Side Lower Elementary
Public
Elementary Grades PK–2
Part of Picayune School District
400 South Beech Street, Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 799-0683
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Academic performance
Math proficiency-3%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts-3%
State average 34.8%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
320Students enrolled
17:1Student–teacher ratio
82%Free / reduced lunch
TownSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten79
Grade 186
Grade 275
Ungraded3
Students
White · 58%184
Black · 32%101
Hispanic · 7%23
Two or more races · 4%12
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
308’20
312’21
335’22
340’23
320’24
Location
400 South Beech Street Picayune
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.