📍 1887 Hwy 11 South, Picayune, Pearl River County, 39466
Nicholson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Picayune, Pearl River County. The school has 363 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Picayune School District school district. It serves grades K–6 in a small-town setting. The school employs 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 27% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Nicholson Elementary School enrolls 363 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 27% Black or African American and 19% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 177 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 99 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 69 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
363 of the school's 363 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 363 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Nicholson Elementary School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MS-40, state senate district 40, state house district 108.
Nicholson Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Picayune School District, based in Picayune, Mississippi. The district serves 3,509 students district-wide and employs 258 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 363 students, Nicholson Elementary School is close to the district average of about 319 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant
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