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West Side Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

111 Kirkwood Street, Picayune, MS 39466 · (601) 798-3625 · Part of Picayune School District

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

Students
444
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about West Side Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 22.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Picayune kids: Picayune Junior High School

On the path

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

K–6West Side ElementaryYou are here
7–8Picayune Junior High School465 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts36%
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).

111 Kirkwood Street, Picayune

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 167
Grade 257
Grade 371
Grade 458
Grade 560
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
362’20
391’21
427’22
419’23
444’24

Up 22.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Black 25%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Side Elementary 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.