South Side Lower Elementary
PublicElementaryGrades PK–2
400 South Beech Street, Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 799-0683 · Part of Picayune School District
Picayune’s School Grade C better than 28% of Mississippi school districts
Students
320
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–2
What stands out about South Side Lower Elementary
- No state test results: its grades come before the tested ones (3–8 and 11)
- Next stop for Picayune kids: Picayune Junior High School
On the path
Where Picayune kids come from and go next. The whole path →
PK–2South Side Lower ElementaryYou are here
7–8Picayune Junior High School465 students
Location
Directions ↗400 South Beech Street, Picayune
Students
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten79
Grade 186
Grade 275
Ungraded3
Enrollment over time
308’20
312’21
335’22
340’23
320’24
Up 3.9% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
White 58%Black 32%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about South Side Lower Elementary from Picayune families.
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School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.