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Pecan Park Elementary School

504 Hanley Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39566

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Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Pecan Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 is 70-74% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 503 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5% in MS
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pecan Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Pecan Park Elementary School's student population of 503 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pecan Park Elementary School
Kind	110
1	124
2	121
3	141
Not Listed	7

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Total Students

503 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School
2023	530
2022	512
2021	489
2020	565
2019	565
2018	578
2017	578
2016	530
2015	574
2014	575
2013	527
2012	706
2011	667
2010	646
2009	614
2008	577
2007	530
2006	564
2005	642
2004	598
2003	592
2002	579
2001	572
2000	574
1999	516
1998	507
1997	501
1996	617
1995	639
1994	586
1993	601
1992	529
1991	544

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School
2023	37
2022	35
2021	34
2020	36
2019	36
2018	36
2017	36
2016	36
2015	34
2014	34
2013	34
2012	41
2011	36
2010	38
2009	36
2008	37
2007	32
2006	33
2005	34
2004	30
2003	32
2002	33
2001	31
2000	30
1999	30
1998	28
1997	29
1996	35
1995	34
1994	34
1993	33

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School Rankings

Pecan Park Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 805 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pecan Park Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MS)

#34 out of 805 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School
2022	#34
2021	#40
2019	#53
2018	#74
2017	#39
2016	#49
2015	#43
2014	#150
2013	#148
2012	#173
2011	#258

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70-74%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2022	72%	47%	69%
2021	62%	37%	64%
2019	67%	46%	67%
2018	57%	43%	64%
2017	57%	37%	56%
2016	47%	31%	49%
2015	57%	27%	44%
2014	82%	64%	71%
2013	82%	68%	76%
2012	72%	64%	76%
2011	68%	62%	73%

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65-69%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2022	67%	42%	65%
2021	57%	35%	59%
2019	67%	41%	58%
2018	67%	39%	64%
2017	62%	35%	54%
2016	57%	33%	52%
2015	52%	33%	47%
2014	62%	56%	70%
2013	67%	59%	73%
2012	68%	56%	74%
2011	60%	53%	70%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	16:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	19:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	17:1	16:1	16:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	18:1
1999	17:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	17:1	18:1	19:1
1993	18:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	4%
2021	4%	1%	4%
2020	4%	1%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	4%	1%	3%
2017	4%	1%	3%
2016	5%	2%	4%
2015	3%	1%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	5%	1%	4%
2011	4%	1%	5%
2010	3%	1%	4%
2009	4%	1%	4%
2008	3%	1%	5%
2007	5%	1%	5%
2006	5%	1%	4%
2005	5%	1%	4%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	6%	1%	3%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	4%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	4%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	6%	3%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	4%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

11%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	10%	47%	12%
2022	10%	47%	12%
2021	12%	48%	12%
2020	13%	48%	13%
2019	13%	48%	13%
2018	13%	49%	14%
2017	13%	49%	14%
2016	13%	49%	14%
2015	14%	49%	14%
2014	13%	49%	14%
2013	13%	49%	13%
2012	11%	50%	13%
2011	12%	50%	12%
2010	10%	50%	12%
2009	8%	50%	11%
2008	10%	51%	10%
2007	11%	51%	10%
2006	12%	51%	10%
2005	12%	51%	10%
2004	11%	51%	9%
2003	9%	51%	8%
2002	8%	51%	7%
2001	10%	51%	8%
2000	10%	50%	7%
1999	7%	51%	6%
1998	6%	51%	6%
1997	5%	51%	6%
1996	6%	51%	6%
1995	7%	51%	7%
1994	5%	51%	6%
1993	4%	52%	6%

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White

64%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	65%	42%	73%
2022	68%	43%	73%
2021	69%	43%	75%
2020	73%	44%	76%
2019	73%	44%	76%
2018	72%	43%	77%
2017	72%	43%	77%
2016	74%	45%	77%
2015	74%	46%	77%
2014	73%	45%	78%
2013	76%	46%	78%
2012	78%	46%	79%
2011	78%	45%	79%
2010	82%	46%	80%
2009	84%	46%	81%
2008	82%	46%	82%
2007	79%	46%	82%
2006	78%	46%	83%
2005	80%	47%	84%
2004	82%	46%	86%
2003	83%	46%	87%
2002	86%	46%	87%
2001	84%	46%	88%
2000	84%	47%	89%
1999	89%	47%	90%
1998	89%	48%	91%
1997	90%	48%	91%
1996	90%	48%	91%
1995	89%	48%	90%
1994	92%	48%	91%
1993	91%	48%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	17%	4%	7%
2022	14%	4%	6%
2021	10%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	6%	2%	1%
2017	6%	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	5%	1%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	0.54	0.60	0.45
2022	0.51	0.60	0.44
2021	0.50	0.59	0.42
2020	0.45	0.58	0.40
2019	0.45	0.58	0.40
2018	0.46	0.58	0.39
2017	0.46	0.58	0.39
2016	0.43	0.56	0.38
2015	0.43	0.55	0.38
2014	0.45	0.56	0.37
2013	0.41	0.55	0.37
2012	0.38	0.55	0.36
2011	0.38	0.55	0.35
2010	0.32	0.55	0.35
2009	0.29	0.54	0.32
2008	0.31	0.53	0.31
2007	0.36	0.53	0.31
2006	0.37	0.53	0.30
2005	0.35	0.52	0.29
2004	0.32	0.53	0.26
2003	0.30	0.53	0.24
2002	0.25	0.53	0.23
2001	0.29	0.53	0.22
2000	0.29	0.53	0.20
1999	0.20	0.52	0.18
1998	0.21	0.51	0.17
1997	0.19	0.51	0.17
1996	0.18	0.51	0.18
1995	0.20	0.51	0.18
1994	0.15	0.51	0.16
1993	0.17	0.51	0.17

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Eligible for

34%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	48%	74%	40%
2022	99%	100%	96%
2021	99%	100%	96%
2020	36%	68%	34%
2019	36%	68%	34%
2018	40%	70%	35%
2017	40%	70%	35%
2016	41%	70%	36%
2015	36%	67%	31%
2014	35%	65%	32%
2013	36%	64%	32%
2012	36%	63%	32%
2011	34%	63%	29%
2010	31%	62%	27%
2009	25%	59%	22%
2008	19%	58%	19%
2007	32%	59%	23%
2006	41%	63%	36%
2005	24%	56%	19%
2004	19%	56%	15%
2003	17%	57%	17%
2002	17%	57%	17%
2001	16%	55%	16%
2000	16%	55%	16%
1999	16%	55%	16%
1998	16%	56%	16%
1997	15%	56%	15%
1996	15%	55%	15%
1995	14%	55%	14%
1994	15%	55%	15%
1993	16%	55%	16%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pecan Park Elementary School	Mississippi	Ocean Springs School District
2023	51%	26%	55%
2020	9%	6%	9%
2019	9%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	11%	7%	10%
2014	13%	7%	9%
2013	10%	8%	10%
2012	10%	8%	10%
2011	10%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	12%	9%	10%
2008	14%	9%	10%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	12%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Ocean Springs School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pecan Park Elementary School's ranking?

Pecan Park Elementary School is ranked #34 out of 805 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Pecan Park Elementary School often compared to?

Pecan Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Magnolia Park Elementary School, Oak Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% MS state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Pecan Park Elementary School?

503 students attend Pecan Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Pecan Park Elementary School students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Pecan Park Elementary School?

Pecan Park Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pecan Park Elementary School offer ?

Pecan Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pecan Park Elementary School part of?

Pecan Park Elementary School is part of Ocean Springs School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 503 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education