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Pearl Jr High School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 Mary Ann Drive, Pearl, MS 39208 · (601) 932-7952 · Part of Pearl Public School District

Pearl’s School Grade A better than 89% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
944
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pearl Jr High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 73% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pearl kids: Pearl High School

On the path

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

2–3Northside Elementary665 students
6–8Pearl Jr High SchoolYou are here
9–12Pearl High School1,278 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 Mary Ann Drive, Pearl

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6319
Grade 7319
Grade 8306
Enrollment over time
1,058’20
993’21
1,001’22
948’23
944’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 40%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pearl Jr High School from Pearl families.

Other schools in Pearl Public School District

The district →
Pearl Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Pearl
763 students15:1
Northside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Pearl
B
665 students17:1
Pearl Upper School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Pearl
A−
608 students14:1
Pearl High School
High · Grades 9–13 · Pearl
A−
1,278 students14:1

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; Pearl’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.