For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 795 students in South Pike School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in South Pike School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 58% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
680 Schools
# Students
1,461 Students
286,688 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
19,842 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Pike School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)28.3%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
86%
43%
% White
10%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,991 is higher than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,439 is higher than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,991
$12,408
Spending / Student
$12,439
$12,276
Best South Pike School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Osyka Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
444 Amite Street
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Osyka, MS 39657
(601) 783-0427
Gr: PK-6 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #22.
Eva Gordon Lower Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1175 North Clark Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0434
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-0434
Gr: PK-3 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Eva Gordon Upper Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1147 North Clark Street
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-2231
Magnolia, MS 39652
(601) 783-2231
Gr: 4-6 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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