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South Side Upper Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–6

1500 Rosa Street, Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 798-1105 · Part of Picayune School District

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

Directions
Students
310
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Town
Grades
3–6
The gist

What stands out about South Side Upper Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 15.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts39%
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 ↗

1500 Rosa Street, Picayune

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 377
Grade 485
Grade 580
Grade 668
Enrollment over time
269’20
292’21
298’22
313’23
310’24

Up 15.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 31%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Asian <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 South Side Upper Elementary from Picayune families.

Other schools in Picayune School District

The district →
South Side Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Picayune
320 students17:1
Early Head Start Nicholson
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Picayune
186 students
West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Picayune
B−
444 students17:1
Roseland Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Picayune
B−
370 students20:1
Nicholson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Picayune
C
324 students15:1
Picayune Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Picayune
B
465 students17:1

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