Picayune Jr High Middle School
702 Goodyear Blvd
Picayune MS, 39466, Pearl River County
Phone: 601-798-5449
Ranking: 
(272 out of 672, top 40%)*
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 8
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: | 32 | | 34 | | 32 | | 34 | | 35 | | 41 | | 39 | |
Total Students: | 564 | | 603 | | 566 | | 548 | | 553 | | 569 | | 610 | |
Grade 7: | 260 | 46.1% | 313 | 51.9% | 300 | 53.0% | 259 | 47.3% | 278 | 50.3% | 270 | 47.5% | 299 | 49.0% |
Grade 8: | 293 | 52.0% | 284 | 47.1% | 253 | 44.7% | 259 | 47.3% | 233 | 42.1% | 279 | 49.0% | 277 | 45.4% |
Ungraded: | 10 | 1.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 13 | 2.3% | 30 | 5.5% | 42 | 7.6% | 20 | 3.5% | 34 | 5.6% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 293 | 52.0% | 305 | 50.6% | 297 | 52.5% | 303 | 55.3% | 303 | 54.8% | 314 | 55.2% | 314 | 51.5% |
Female: | 271 | 48.0% | 298 | 49.4% | 269 | 47.5% | 245 | 44.7% | 250 | 45.2% | 255 | 44.8% | 292 | 47.9% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 16 | 2.8% | 19 | 3.2% | 21 | 3.7% | 13 | 2.4% | 8 | 1.4% | 15 | 2.6% | 21 | 3.4% |
Black: | 170 | 30.1% | 175 | 29.0% | 154 | 27.2% | 158 | 28.8% | 160 | 28.9% | 161 | 28.3% | 164 | 26.9% |
White: | 362 | 64.2% | 391 | 64.8% | 374 | 66.1% | 368 | 67.2% | 378 | 68.4% | 390 | 68.5% | 421 | 69.0% |
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: | 11 | 2.0% | 11 | 1.8% | 12 | 2.1% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 391 | 69.3% | 398 | 66.0% | 379 | 67.0% | 352 | 64.2% | 358 | 64.7% | 315 | 55.4% | 364 | 59.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 5.7% | 46 | 7.6% | 37 | 6.5% | 40 | 7.3% | 55 | 9.9% | 65 | 11.4% | 45 | 7.4% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.52 | | 17.82 | | 17.68 | | 15.92 | | 15.63 | | 13.80 | | 15.60 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.6 | 146.6 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145 | 145 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.8 | 149.8 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 151 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 151.4 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 152.1 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.3 | 149.3 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.3 | 148.3 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.3 | 153.3 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151 | 151 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 151.5 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 152.6 | N/A |
2008 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 148.2 | N/A |
2009 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148 | 148 | N/A |
2010 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.8 | 150.8 | N/A |
2011 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150 | 150 | N/A |
2012 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.2 | 148.2 | N/A |
2013 | Language Arts | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.1 | 150.1 | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.5 | 151.5 | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 151.4 | 151.4 | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 155 | 155 | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 153.9 | 153.9 | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.7 | 152.7 | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.1 | 152.1 | N/A |
MST |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 38.5% | 38.5% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 39.1% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 42.9% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 57.5% | N/A |
SATP2 |
2004 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 92.9% | N/A |
2005 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 94.4% | N/A |
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 98.2% | 93% | N/A |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 88.3% | N/A |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 76.9% | N/A |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 57% | N/A |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 76.4% | N/A |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 97.5% | 83.3% | N/A |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 72.5% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 100% | 90.7% | N/A |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 62.8% | 62.3% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | NA |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 44.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 55.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $38,719.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,995.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $43,299.0 |
* Picayune Jr High Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.