Pearl Upper Middle School
180 Mary Ann Dr
Pearl MS, 39208, Rankin County
Phone: 601-932-7981
Ranking: (208 out of 672, top 31%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 4 to Grade 5
School District: Pearl Public School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 33 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 99 | 98 | |||||||
Total Students: | 591 | 618 | 614 | 628 | 630 | 1,503 | 1,501 | |||||||
Grade 4: | 286 | 48.4% | 314 | 50.8% | 324 | 52.8% | 299 | 47.6% | 331 | 52.5% | 305 | 20.3% | 307 | 20.5% |
Grade 5: | 305 | 51.6% | 304 | 49.2% | 290 | 47.2% | 329 | 52.4% | 299 | 47.5% | 302 | 20.1% | 302 | 20.1% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 296 | 50.1% | 303 | 49.0% | 305 | 49.7% | 322 | 51.3% | 334 | 53.0% | 808 | 53.8% | 786 | 52.4% |
Female: | 295 | 49.9% | 315 | 51.0% | 309 | 50.3% | 306 | 48.7% | 296 | 47.0% | 695 | 46.2% | 711 | 47.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.2% | 6 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | 10 | 0.7% | 12 | 0.8% |
Hispanic: | 35 | 5.9% | 41 | 6.6% | 45 | 7.3% | 54 | 8.6% | 55 | 8.7% | 98 | 6.5% | 82 | 5.5% |
Black: | 195 | 33.0% | 203 | 32.8% | 210 | 34.2% | 205 | 32.6% | 205 | 32.5% | 475 | 31.6% | 456 | 30.4% |
White: | 332 | 56.2% | 355 | 57.4% | 345 | 56.2% | 362 | 57.6% | 366 | 58.1% | 920 | 61.2% | 950 | 63.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 21 | 3.6% | 13 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 340 | 57.5% | 380 | 61.5% | 372 | 60.6% | 374 | 59.6% | 365 | 57.9% | 743 | 49.4% | 728 | 48.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 53 | 9.0% | 53 | 8.6% | 46 | 7.5% | 59 | 9.4% | 69 | 11.0% | 153 | 10.2% | 153 | 10.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.69 | 18.09 | 18.47 | 18.64 | 17.11 | 15.20 | 15.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.9 | 150.9 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 151 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.4 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 151.4 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.4 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.5 | 150.5 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 154.2 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 151.2 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.2 | 151.2 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.8 | 151.8 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155.3 | 155.3 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.9 | 154.9 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.7 | 151.7 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.9 | 151.9 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 150.6 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.7 | 149.7 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.4 | 152.4 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 152.3 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.3 | 152.3 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.9 | 152.9 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.6 | 150.6 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.1 | 153.1 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 154.2 | 154.2 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 156.7 | 156.7 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 148.5 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 151.4 | 148.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.9 | 148.9 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.6 | 151.6 | 149.9 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 145.9 | 147 |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 148.5 | 147.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.1 | 148.7 |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 150.8 | 150.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.7 | 148.7 | 146.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.4 | 147.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.7 | 150.7 | 148.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153 | 153 | 149.6 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 35.9% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 48.5% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.9% | 44.9% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 79.1% | 63.1% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 61.4% | 61.4% | 39.3% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 62.6% | 40% |
SATP2 | ||||||
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 95.1% | 71% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 59.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 34.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 34.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 65.6% |
Mean Base Salary: | $38,217.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,865.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,020.0 |
* Pearl Upper 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.