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Pecan Park Elementary School vs. Magnolia Park Elementary School

Should you attend Pecan Park Elementary School or Magnolia Park Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Pecan Park Elementary School
504 Hanley Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Magnolia Park Elementary School
3500 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Pecan Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Magnolia Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Pecan Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 635 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Magnolia Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-3
Total Students
530 students
635 students
This chart displays total students of Pecan Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Magnolia Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Magnolia Park Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
46 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Magnolia Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pecan Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Magnolia Park Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#34 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 5%)
#54 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pecan Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Magnolia Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in MS)
65-69%
(Top 20% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in MS)
65-69%
(Top 5% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Pecan Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Magnolia Park Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
124
138
Grade 1 Students
134
179
Grade 2 Students
127
154
Grade 3 Students
136
156
Ungraded Students
9
8

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
70%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
17%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.54
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Pecan Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Magnolia Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
51%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pecan Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Magnolia Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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