Picayune Junior High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Picayune, Mississippi 39466 · Picayune School District
#78 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi
#9753 of 15,369 nationally
About Picayune Junior High School
Picayune Junior High School is a public middle located in Picayune, in the Picayune School District school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades 7–8. In 2025 it enrolled 465 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 40.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 78th of 181 ranked middle schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is math proficiency (61th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (30th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 465.
There are 10 schools in Picayune; Picayune Junior High School ranks 4th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)49%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)69%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Picayune Junior High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 69%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 49%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Picayune Junior High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Picayune Memorial High School
Picayune · Public high · Grades 9–13
940 students · 127 m away
West Side Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades K–6
444 students · 341 m away
South Side Upper Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades 3–6
310 students · 1.3 km away
South Side Lower Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
320 students · 1.3 km away
Early Head Start Rosa
Picayune · Public other · Grades PK–PK
· 1.5 km away
Roseland Park Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades K–6
370 students · 2.1 km away
Early Head Start Nicholson
Picayune · Public other · Grades PK–PK
186 students · 5.4 km away
Nicholson Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades K–6
324 students · 5.7 km away
Pearl River Central High School
Carriere · Public high · Grades 9–12
952 students · 11 km away
Pearl River Central Junior High
Carriere · Public middle · Grades 6–8
762 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
Hawkins Middle School
Forest · Public middle · Grades 5–8
460 students
New Albany Middle School
New Albany · Public middle · Grades 6–8
470 students
Ripley Middle School
Ripley · Public middle · Grades 5–8
459 students
Kosciusko Jr High School
Kosciusko · Public middle · Grades 6–8
472 students
Milam Elementary School
Tupelo · Public middle · Grades 6–6
456 students
Long Beach Middle School
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 7–8
475 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Picayune Junior High School a good school?
Picayune Junior High School has a Success Index (US) of 40.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #78 of 181 in Mississippi. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Picayune Junior High School rank in Mississippi?
Picayune Junior High School ranks #78 of 181 middle schools in Mississippi and #9753 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Picayune Junior High School?
Picayune Junior High School had 465 students in 2025.
Is Picayune Junior High School a elementary school or a high school?
Picayune Junior High School is classified as a middle covering Grades 7–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Picayune Junior High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Picayune Junior High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.