SOUTH SIDE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

400 South Beech Street
Picayune, MS 39466

ssl.picayuneschools.org/

335 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

South Side Lower Elementary School, located in Picayune, Mississippi, is a public school serving early elementary students as part of the Picayune School District. The school focuses on building a strong academic and social foundation for young learners, typically catering to students in the primary grades. By emphasizing early literacy, numeracy, and character development, the school aims to prepare its students for the transition to upper elementary levels and beyond.

The school is deeply integrated into the Picayune community, fostering a supportive environment that prioritizes parent involvement and student engagement. With its dedicated faculty and staff, South Side Lower Elementary strives to create an inclusive and nurturing atmosphere where children are encouraged to explore their potential. Through a structured curriculum and various extracurricular initiatives, the school seeks to instill a lifelong love of learning in its students while maintaining the academic standards set forth by the local school district.

335

Total Students

20.8

Full-Time Teachers

16.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

78.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH SIDE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	195
Black	115
Asian	1
Two or More	23
American Indian	1

White
195 (58.2 %)
Black
115 (34.3 %)
Two or More
23 (6.9 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PICAYUNE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(601)799-0683
Website:	http://ssl.picayuneschools.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	335
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.1
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	253
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 73

Kindergarten 80

Grade 1 74

Grade 2 79

Ungraded 29