Pelahatchie Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Pelahatchie Elementary School

213-b Brooks Street
Pelahatchie, MS 39145

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Bottom 50%

Serving 399 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Pelahatchie Elementary 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 is 46% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (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 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50% in MS
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pelahatchie Elementary School's student population of 399 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pelahatchie Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	52
1	58
2	51
3	54
4	49
5	50
6	60
Not Listed	5

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Total Students

399 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School
2023	405
2022	406
2021	407
2020	466
2019	466
2018	478
2017	478
2016	474
2015	451
2014	479
2013	457
2012	443
2011	438
2010	425
2009	417
2008	383
2007	364
2006	381
2005	364
2004	364
2003	375
2002	216
2001	206
2000	213
1999	214
1998	222
1997	221
1996	247
1995	240
1994	233
1993	235
1992	256
1991	281

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School
2023	32
2022	30
2021	33
2020	35
2019	35
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	27
2014	28
2013	25
2012	26
2011	25
2010	25
2009	27
2008	24
2007	24
2006	23
2005	22
2004	25
2003	23
2002	12
2001	15
2000	14
1999	15
1998	14
1997	14
1996	15
1995	15
1994	14
1993	12

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School Rankings

Pelahatchie Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pelahatchie Elementary School is 0.46, 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)

#398 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School
2023	#398
2022	#369
2021	#350
2019	#301
2018	#342
2017	#427
2016	#455
2015	#601
2014	#712
2013	#569
2012	#668

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46%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	46%	52%	66%
2022	46%	47%	63%
2021	36%	37%	56%
2019	47%	46%	60%
2018	38%	43%	57%
2017	28%	37%	49%
2016	23%	31%	41%
2015	16%	27%	36%
2014	48%	64%	75%
2013	59%	68%	79%
2012	49%	64%	74%

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43%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2022	43%	42%	56%
2021	33%	35%	48%
2019	46%	41%	54%
2018	43%	39%	57%
2017	33%	35%	49%
2016	29%	33%	48%
2015	21%	33%	44%
2014	41%	56%	67%
2013	49%	59%	70%
2012	44%	56%	66%
2011	41%	53%	62%

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60-69%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2022	64%	55%	69%
2021	62%	49%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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

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Black

18%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	18%	47%	25%
2022	20%	47%	25%
2021	21%	48%	24%
2020	20%	48%	24%
2019	20%	48%	24%
2018	22%	49%	23%
2017	22%	49%	23%
2016	24%	49%	23%
2015	26%	49%	23%
2014	26%	49%	22%
2013	26%	49%	22%
2012	27%	50%	22%
2011	30%	50%	22%
2010	31%	50%	22%
2009	29%	50%	22%
2008	32%	51%	22%
2007	33%	51%	21%
2006	32%	51%	22%
2005	32%	51%	21%
2004	29%	51%	22%
2003	30%	51%	21%
2002	29%	51%	21%
2001	25%	51%	21%
2000	28%	50%	20%
1999	32%	51%	20%
1998	34%	51%	21%
1997	38%	51%	21%
1996	40%	51%	21%
1995	40%	51%	21%
1994	37%	51%	21%
1993	40%	52%	21%

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White

71%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	73%	42%	64%
2022	74%	43%	67%
2021	74%	43%	68%
2020	76%	44%	70%
2019	76%	44%	70%
2018	75%	43%	72%
2017	75%	43%	72%
2016	74%	45%	73%
2015	72%	46%	71%
2014	72%	45%	73%
2013	71%	46%	74%
2012	71%	46%	74%
2011	67%	45%	74%
2010	66%	46%	75%
2009	68%	46%	75%
2008	67%	46%	75%
2007	66%	46%	76%
2006	66%	46%	76%
2005	64%	47%	77%
2004	66%	46%	76%
2003	68%	46%	77%
2002	69%	46%	77%
2001	71%	46%	78%
2000	69%	47%	78%
1999	64%	47%	80%
1998	60%	48%	79%
1997	57%	48%	79%
1996	58%	48%	79%
1995	57%	48%	79%
1994	63%	48%	79%
1993	60%	48%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	5%	4%	7%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	0.43	0.60	0.53
2022	0.41	0.60	0.50
2021	0.41	0.59	0.48
2020	0.39	0.58	0.46
2019	0.39	0.58	0.46
2018	0.39	0.58	0.43
2017	0.39	0.58	0.43
2016	0.40	0.56	0.42
2015	0.42	0.55	0.42
2014	0.42	0.56	0.42
2013	0.43	0.55	0.41
2012	0.44	0.55	0.41
2011	0.47	0.55	0.40
2010	0.47	0.55	0.40
2009	0.46	0.54	0.40
2008	0.45	0.53	0.39
2007	0.46	0.53	0.38
2006	0.47	0.53	0.37
2005	0.49	0.52	0.37
2004	0.48	0.53	0.37
2003	0.45	0.53	0.36
2002	0.44	0.53	0.36
2001	0.44	0.53	0.35
2000	0.45	0.53	0.35
1999	0.49	0.52	0.33
1998	0.53	0.51	0.34
1997	0.53	0.51	0.34
1996	0.51	0.51	0.34
1995	0.52	0.51	0.34
1994	0.48	0.51	0.34
1993	0.48	0.51	0.34

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Eligible for

57%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	72%	74%	43%
2022	99%	100%	97%
2021	99%	100%	97%
2020	67%	68%	34%
2019	67%	68%	34%
2018	70%	70%	35%
2017	70%	70%	35%
2016	71%	70%	36%
2015	68%	67%	34%
2014	70%	65%	34%
2013	71%	64%	33%
2012	63%	63%	32%
2011	67%	63%	34%
2010	61%	62%	31%
2009	59%	59%	29%
2008	59%	58%	27%
2007	62%	59%	29%
2006	66%	63%	31%
2005	56%	56%	27%
2004	58%	56%	27%
2003	27%	57%	28%
2002	27%	57%	27%
2001	25%	55%	25%
2000	25%	55%	25%
1999	25%	55%	25%
1998	26%	56%	26%
1997	25%	56%	25%
1996	26%	55%	26%
1995	26%	55%	26%
1994	26%	55%	26%
1993	26%	55%	26%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pelahatchie Elementary School	Mississippi	Rankin Co School District
2023	27%	26%	54%
2020	10%	6%	8%
2019	10%	6%	8%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	7%	5%	5%
2015	9%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	8%	8%
2012	12%	8%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	12%	9%	9%
2008	14%	9%	9%
2007	10%	8%	9%
2006	9%	7%	9%
2005	8%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	8%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	7%	8%	7%
2001	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rankin Co School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pelahatchie Elementary School's ranking?

Pelahatchie Elementary School is ranked #398 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Pelahatchie Elementary School often compared to?

Pelahatchie Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pisgah Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Pelahatchie Elementary School?

399 students attend Pelahatchie Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Pelahatchie Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pelahatchie Elementary School?

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

What grades does Pelahatchie Elementary School offer ?

Pelahatchie Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pelahatchie Elementary School part of?

Pelahatchie Elementary School is part of Rankin Co School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 399 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Top 50%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education