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Nicholson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1887 Hwy 11 South, Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 798-6309 · Part of Picayune School District

Nicholson’s School Grade C better than 28% of Mississippi school districts

Students
324
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Nicholson Elementary

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Nicholson kids: Picayune Junior High School

On the path

Where Nicholson kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Nicholson ElementaryYou are here
7–8Picayune Junior High Schoolin Picayune

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1887 Hwy 11 South, Picayune

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 137
Grade 241
Grade 351
Grade 451
Grade 549
Grade 637
Enrollment over time
319’20
339’21
363’22
363’23
324’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Black 26%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nicholson Elementary from Nicholson families.

Other schools in Picayune School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Nicholson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.