Pearl River Central Junior High School has 810 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Pearl River Central Junior High School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Mississippi for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 39%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1. Minority enrollment is 10% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 56% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pearl River Central Junior High School’s learner population of 810 learners has grown by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

School Comparison: Pearl River Central Junior High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 825 schools in Mississippi (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Pearl River Central Junior High School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Pearl River Central Junior High School is Pearl River Central High School (0.1 miles away). The nearest middle school is Picayune Junior High School (9.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Pearl River Central Lower Elementary School (0.5 miles away).