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Long Beach School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 499 students in Long Beach School Dist School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Long Beach School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
362 Schools
# Students
2,915 Students
140,226 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
11,108 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Long Beach School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 145 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35%
Graduation Rate
93%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,240 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
1,185 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
70 Students
5,987 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
467 Students
60,631 Students
% Black Students
16%
43%
# White Students
1,970 Students
66,661 Students
% White Students
68%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
336 Students
4,410 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
434
# Students in K Grade:
208
3,315
# Students in 1st Grade:
243
3,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
196
2,775
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
2,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
221
3,440
# Students in 5th Grade:
204
6,516
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
22,506
# Students in 7th Grade:
236
35,964
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
36,507
# Students in 9th Grade:
246
6,570
# Students in 10th Grade:
229
5,092
# Students in 11th Grade:
211
4,759
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
4,537
# Ungraded Students:
57
1,953
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,629 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,828 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,629
$12,094
Spending / Student
$12,828
$11,965
Best Long Beach School Dist School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Grades: 7-8
| 499 students
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