Pearl River Central Junior High Middle School
7391 Hwy 11
Carriere MS, 39426, Pearl River County
Phone: 601-798-5654
Ranking: 
(236 out of 695, top 34%)*
(236 out of 695, top 34%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Pearl River County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 49 | 51 | 46 | |||
| Total Students: | 745 | 791 | 810 | |||
| Grade 6: | 241 | 32.3% | 237 | 30.0% | 259 | 32.0% |
| Grade 7: | 241 | 32.3% | 263 | 33.2% | 278 | 34.3% |
| Grade 8: | 259 | 34.8% | 289 | 36.5% | 270 | 33.3% |
| Ungraded: | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||
| Male: | 395 | 53.0% | 423 | 53.5% | 434 | 53.6% |
| Female: | 350 | 47.0% | 368 | 46.5% | 372 | 45.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 8 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.1% | 9 | 1.1% |
| Black: | 32 | 4.3% | 38 | 4.8% | 37 | 4.6% |
| White: | 695 | 93.3% | 741 | 93.7% | 759 | 93.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 7 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 356 | 47.8% | 347 | 43.9% | 313 | 38.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 99 | 13.3% | 105 | 13.3% | 98 | 12.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.16 | 15.40 | 17.50 | |||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCT | ||||||
| 2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 146.6 | 147.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 150.3 | 148.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.1 | 149.4 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 151.6 | 149.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.1 | 149.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.7 | 153.7 | 149.9 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 152.2 | 150.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 152.3 | 150.6 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.6 | 147.6 | 147 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 145.3 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.9 | 149.7 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.6 | 149.6 | 149.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 151 | 148.7 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.2 | 149.2 | 150.1 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.6 | 153.6 | 151.1 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 151.5 | 152.1 |
| 2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 148.5 | 146.6 |
| 2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 148.8 | 147.8 |
| 2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 148.3 | 147.8 |
| 2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.1 | 149.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.2 | 150.2 | 148.3 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.2 | 152.2 | 149.6 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.2 | 153.2 | 151.5 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156 | 156 | 153.2 |
| MST | ||||||
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 38.8% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.2% | 50.2% | 40% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 51.9% | 42.9% |
| SATP | ||||||
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 91.5% | 91.6% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 89.2% | 91% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 82.6% | 90.8% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 69.3% | 71% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 67.9% | 72% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 84.5% | 79.6% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 81.5% | 85.4% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 37.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 62.5% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $37,716.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,047.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,118.0 |
* Pearl River Central Junior High Middle School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.