South Side Lower Elementary
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Picayune, Mississippi 39466 · Picayune School District
#298 of 427 elementary schools in Mississippi
#41855 of 50,301 nationally
About South Side Lower Elementary
South Side Lower Elementary is a public elementary located in Picayune, in the Picayune School District school district of Mississippi, United States. It caters for Grades PK–2. In 2025 it enrolled 320 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 24.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 298th of 427 ranked elementary schools in Mississippi. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (26th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (23th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 320.
There are 10 schools in Picayune; South Side Lower Elementary ranks 7th of 8 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)–
- Reading proficiency (30%)–
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.8
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 South Side Lower Elementary by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 320
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
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Schools near South Side Lower Elementary
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Early Head Start Rosa
Picayune · Public other · Grades PK–PK
· 119 m away
South Side Upper Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades 3–6
310 students · 166 m away
West Side Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades K–6
444 students · 1.0 km away
Picayune Junior High School
Picayune · Public middle · Grades 7–8
465 students · 1.3 km away
Picayune Memorial High School
Picayune · Public high · Grades 9–13
940 students · 1.4 km away
Roseland Park Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades K–6
370 students · 3.4 km away
Early Head Start Nicholson
Picayune · Public other · Grades PK–PK
186 students · 4.5 km away
Nicholson Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades K–6
324 students · 4.8 km away
Sixth Ward Elementary School
Pearl River · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
335 students · 12 km away
Pearl River Central High School
Carriere · Public high · Grades 9–12
952 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Mississippi with a comparable Enrollment.
Laurel Magnet School Of The Arts
Laurel · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
323 students
Leake County Elementary School
Walnut Grove · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
317 students
Bruce Elementary
Bruce · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
316 students
Charleston Elementary School
Charleston · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
316 students
Nicholson Elementary
Picayune · Public elementary · Grades K–6
324 students
Bowmar Avenue
Vicksburg · Public elementary · Grades K–6
324 students
Frequently asked questions
Is South Side Lower Elementary a good school?
South Side Lower Elementary has a Success Index (US) of 24.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #298 of 427 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 South Side Lower Elementary rank in Mississippi?
South Side Lower Elementary ranks #298 of 427 elementary schools in Mississippi and #41855 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend South Side Lower Elementary?
South Side Lower Elementary had 320 students in 2025.
Is South Side Lower Elementary a elementary school or a high school?
South Side Lower Elementary is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–2. It is a public school.
What other schools are near South Side Lower Elementary?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of South Side Lower Elementary; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.