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Anniston Avenue Elementary School

2314 Jones Street
Gulfport, MS 39507

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Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Anniston Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (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 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 479 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 20% in MS
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Anniston Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Anniston Avenue Elementary School's student population of 479 students has declined by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anniston Avenue Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	72
1	67
2	76
3	81
4	88
5	78

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School
2023	535
2022	582
2021	569
2020	667
2019	667
2018	687
2017	687
2016	733
2015	748
2014	693
2013	630
2012	611
2011	547
2010	531
2009	487
2008	471
2007	455
2006	341
2005	597
2004	606
2003	577
2002	562
2001	542
2000	526
1999	535
1998	539
1997	600
1996	661
1995	655
1994	648
1993	679
1992	643
1991	640
1990	577
1989	533
1988	497
1987	483

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School
2023	41
2022	37
2021	33
2020	36
2019	36
2018	37
2017	37
2016	39
2015	37
2014	37
2013	36
2012	34
2011	29
2010	31
2009	28
2008	29
2007	25
2006	8
2005	35
2004	36
2003	37
2002	38
2001	37
2000	36
1999	29
1998	30
1997	31
1996	33
1995	34
1994	31
1993	28
1992	30
1991	30

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School Rankings

Anniston Avenue Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 805 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Anniston Avenue Elementary School is 0.70, which is more 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)

#104 out of 805 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School
2022	#104
2021	#77
2019	#98
2018	#121
2017	#100
2016	#112
2015	#145
2014	#386
2012	#86
2011	#23
2010	#19

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60%

47%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2022	60%	47%	50%
2021	52%	37%	41%
2019	64%	46%	56%
2018	61%	43%	52%
2017	61%	37%	51%
2016	54%	31%	46%
2015	48%	27%	41%
2014	62%	64%	52%
2012	82%	64%	67%
2011	89%	62%	76%
2010	85%	60%	75%

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65%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2022	65%	42%	52%
2021	53%	35%	42%
2019	60%	41%	48%
2018	52%	39%	52%
2017	46%	35%	45%
2016	42%	33%	40%
2015	37%	33%	37%
2014	60%	56%	53%
2012	72%	56%	63%
2011	79%	53%	66%
2010	82%	51%	64%

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70-74%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2022	72%	55%	53%
2021	82%	49%	52%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	17:1	14:1	17:1
2020	19:1	15:1	17:1
2019	19:1	15:1	17:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	16:1	17:1
2016	19:1	16:1	17:1
2015	20:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	16:1
2012	18:1	16:1	16:1
2011	19:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	17:1	16:1	15:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	18:1	16:1	15:1
2006	43:1	16:1	19:1
2005	17:1	17:1	15:1
2004	17:1	16:1	14:1
2003	16:1	16:1	14:1
2002	15:1	17:1	15:1
2001	15:1	17:1	15:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	18:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	19:1	18:1	17:1
1996	20:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	24:1	19:1	19:1
1992	21:1	19:1	19:1
1991	22:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	19%	5%	9%
2022	19%	4%	9%
2021	19%	4%	8%
2020	16%	4%	7%
2019	16%	4%	7%
2018	16%	4%	6%
2017	16%	4%	6%
2016	12%	3%	6%
2015	12%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	8%	3%	4%
2011	9%	3%	4%
2010	10%	2%	4%
2009	9%	2%	4%
2008	7%	2%	3%
2007	7%	2%	3%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	4%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	4%	1%	2%

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Black

35%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	38%	47%	54%
2022	38%	47%	54%
2021	36%	48%	54%
2020	41%	48%	53%
2019	41%	48%	53%
2018	37%	49%	55%
2017	37%	49%	55%
2016	31%	49%	53%
2015	29%	49%	53%
2014	31%	49%	52%
2013	32%	49%	53%
2012	33%	50%	53%
2011	32%	50%	53%
2010	31%	50%	53%
2009	33%	50%	53%
2008	36%	51%	53%
2007	33%	51%	53%
2006	35%	51%	54%
2005	37%	51%	52%
2004	35%	51%	51%
2003	33%	51%	51%
2002	33%	51%	50%
2001	30%	51%	51%
2000	28%	50%	49%
1999	26%	51%	50%
1998	25%	51%	49%
1997	22%	51%	48%
1996	23%	51%	48%
1995	24%	51%	48%
1994	24%	51%	46%
1993	23%	52%	46%

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White

38%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	37%	42%	33%
2022	36%	43%	33%
2021	38%	43%	34%
2020	37%	44%	36%
2019	37%	44%	36%
2018	43%	43%	37%
2017	43%	43%	37%
2016	49%	45%	37%
2015	53%	46%	39%
2014	55%	45%	40%
2013	58%	46%	41%
2012	57%	46%	41%
2011	58%	45%	41%
2010	57%	46%	42%
2009	56%	46%	41%
2008	56%	46%	41%
2007	59%	46%	42%
2006	61%	46%	45%
2005	58%	47%	44%
2004	62%	46%	45%
2003	64%	46%	45%
2002	64%	46%	46%
2001	65%	46%	45%
2000	69%	47%	47%
1999	70%	47%	46%
1998	73%	48%	48%
1997	77%	48%	50%
1996	75%	48%	50%
1995	74%	48%	50%
1994	73%	48%	51%
1993	75%	48%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	2%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	4%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	8%	1%	4%
2015	6%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	0.69	0.60	0.60
2022	0.69	0.60	0.60
2021	0.69	0.59	0.59
2020	0.67	0.58	0.59
2019	0.67	0.58	0.59
2018	0.66	0.58	0.56
2017	0.66	0.58	0.56
2016	0.65	0.56	0.58
2015	0.62	0.55	0.57
2014	0.60	0.56	0.58
2013	0.56	0.55	0.55
2012	0.57	0.55	0.55
2011	0.56	0.55	0.55
2010	0.57	0.55	0.55
2009	0.57	0.54	0.55
2008	0.56	0.53	0.55
2007	0.54	0.53	0.55
2006	0.51	0.53	0.53
2005	0.53	0.52	0.54
2004	0.50	0.53	0.54
2003	0.49	0.53	0.54
2002	0.49	0.53	0.54
2001	0.49	0.53	0.54
2000	0.45	0.53	0.54
1999	0.45	0.52	0.54
1998	0.41	0.51	0.53
1997	0.36	0.51	0.53
1996	0.39	0.51	0.53
1995	0.40	0.51	0.53
1994	0.41	0.51	0.53
1993	0.38	0.51	0.53

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Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	100%	74%	87%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	66%	68%	69%
2019	66%	68%	69%
2018	57%	70%	64%
2017	57%	70%	64%
2016	59%	70%	70%
2015	56%	67%	68%
2014	55%	65%	66%
2013	53%	64%	66%
2012	55%	63%	64%
2011	56%	63%	64%
2010	54%	62%	62%
2009	50%	59%	58%
2008	48%	58%	59%
2007	51%	59%	61%
2006	99%	63%	99%
2005	48%	56%	58%
2004	44%	56%	57%
2003	58%	57%	58%
2002	56%	57%	56%
2001	56%	55%	56%
2000	52%	55%	52%
1999	56%	55%	56%
1998	58%	56%	58%
1997	57%	56%	57%
1996	56%	55%	56%
1995	56%	55%	55%
1994	55%	55%	55%
1993	55%	55%	55%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Anniston Avenue Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	7%	7%	5%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	8%	8%	6%
2012	12%	8%	7%
2011	11%	7%	7%
2010	10%	8%	8%
2009	9%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	9%	8%	9%
2001	9%	9%	9%
2000	9%	9%	9%
1999	8%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Gulfport School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Anniston Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Anniston Avenue Elementary School is ranked #104 out of 805 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Anniston Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Anniston Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bayou View Elementary School, Twenty Eighth St Elementary School, Bel Aire Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% MS state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Anniston Avenue Elementary School?

479 students attend Anniston Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Anniston Avenue Elementary School students are White, 35% of students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Anniston Avenue Elementary School?

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

What grades does Anniston Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Anniston Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Anniston Avenue Elementary School part of?

Anniston Avenue Elementary School is part of Gulfport School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 479 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education