Overview of Picayune Junior High School

Picayune Junior High School is a public school situated in Picayune, MS, which is in a distant town environment. The learner population of Picayune Junior High School is 541, and the school has 7-8. At Picayune Junior High School, 45% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner enrollment is 39%. The learner-teacher ratio is 18:1.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school enrolls 100% low-income learners. There are 31 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores at Picayune Junior High School

At Picayune Junior High School, 45% of learners scored above or at the proficient level for math, and 27% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Picayune School District, 38% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 35% tested above or at that level for math.

Picayune Junior High School performed better in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners across the state. In Mississippi, 37% of learners tested above or at the proficient level for reading, and 40% tested above or at that level for math.