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Picayune Junior High School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

702 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 798-5449 · Part of Picayune School District

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

Students
465
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Picayune Junior High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Picayune kids: Picayune Memorial High School

On the path

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

K–63 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Picayune Junior High SchoolYou are here
9–12Picayune Memorial High School940 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts33%
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).

702 Goodyear Blvd., Picayune

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7219
Grade 8246
Enrollment over time
518’20
553’21
510’22
488’23
465’24

Down 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Black 27%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Picayune Junior High School from Picayune 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; Picayune’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.