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About this school
South Side Lower Elementary School is
a town public school
in Picayune, Mississippi that is part of Picayune School District.
It serves 340 students
in grades Pre-K - 2 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 2
340 Students
16 Teachers
400 S Beech StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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38%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 6, 2026
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South Side Lower Elementary School
$8,587
raised using DonorsChoose
15
projects
funded
7
teachers
funded
41
donors
5
projects for
technology
1
project for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
South Side Lower Elementary School has received support from
21 individuals from Mississippi and
20 individuals out-of-state.
