Pearl River Central High School vs. Picayune Memorial High School
Should you attend Pearl River Central High School or Picayune Memorial High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,011 students in grades 9-12, Pearl River Central High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 941 students in grades 9-12, Picayune Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,011 students
941 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#106 out of 805 schools in MS (Top 20%)
#450 out of 805 schools in MS (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 10% in MS)
31%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
(Top 30% in MS)
46%
(Top 50% in MS)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
(Top 30% in MS)
55%
(Top 50% in MS)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
80-84%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
275
278
Grade 10 Students
273
268
Grade 11 Students
232
217
Grade 12 Students
218
157
Ungraded Students
13
21
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
3%
3%
% Black
3%
33%
% White
88%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.56
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
