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Poplarville Lower Elementary School vs. South Side Lower Elementary School

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School Overview

School

Poplarville Lower Elementary School

804 South Julia Street Suite A
Poplarville, MS 39470

South Side Lower Elementary School

400 South Beech Street
Picayune, MS 39466

Top Rankings

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South Side Lower Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)

Overview

Poplarville Lower Elementary School serves 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

South Side Lower Elementary School serves 340 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Grades Offered

PK-2

PK-2

Total Students

494 students

340 students

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% Male | % Female

50% | 50%

54% | 46%

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Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

22 teachers

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

15:1

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Students by Grade

Students by Grade

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Pre-K Students

19

75

Kindergarten Students

149

79

Grade 1 Students

146

80

Grade 2 Students

161

77

Ungraded Students

19

29

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian

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% Asian

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% Hispanic

1%

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% Black

9%

36%

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% White

83%

56%

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% Hawaiian

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% Two or more races

7%

8%

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0.30

0.56

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Additional Information

Eligible for

51%

100%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Poplarville Lower 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.

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Eligible for

12%

5%

(13-14 School Year Data)

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