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Schools in Hide-A-Way Lake · Pearl River County School District

Hide-A-Way Lake’s public schools outscore 60% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hide-A-Way Lake, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#56of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 4 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 17% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,128 students on the public path
In brief

Hide-A-Way Lake’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 114 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hide-A-Way Lake’s, its schools beat 32%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,258 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pearl River Central Junior High, then Pearl River Central High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hide-A-Way Lake’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Mississippi school districts, #56 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores are above the Mississippi average; graduation is below it.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (114)Better than 32%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,694 test results and a graduating class of 277 could put Hide-A-Way Lake anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Hide-A-Way Lake’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,687 in math, 1,701 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hide-A-Way Lake, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pearl River Central Elementarin CarriereB+
6–8Pearl River Central Junior Highin CarriereB+
9–12Pearl River Central High Schoolin CarriereA−

Hide-A-Way Lake’s public schools are run by Pearl River County School District. Parts of Hide-A-Way Lake (4% of its land) are served by Picayune instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pearl River County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 3,128 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,258MS $12,392 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.7% · 1701 students tested
Math49%
State average 47% · 1687 students tested

Hide-A-Way Lake vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Hide-A-Way Lake’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hide-A-Way LakeBPearl River County
PicayuneCPicayune

Every school in Hide-A-Way Lake

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hide-A-Way Lakein other towns
Pearl River Central Elementar
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Carriere
B+
1,414 students17:1Rate it →
Pearl River Central Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Carriere
B+
762 students16:1Rate it →
Pearl River Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Carriere
A−
952 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Hide-A-Way Lake’s schools

Are Hide-A-Way Lake’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Mississippi: the public schools Hide-A-Way Lake children attend outscore 60% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #56 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hide-A-Way Lake in?

Pearl River County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,128 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Hide-A-Way Lake are served by Picayune.

Where do Hide-A-Way Lake kids go to high school?

Pearl River Central High School in Carriere, with 952 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hide-A-Way Lake’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Pearl River County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Hide-A-Way Lake spend per student?

$10,258 in Pearl River County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.