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Anniston Elementary School

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Gulfport, MS 39507

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Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Anniston Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 10% in MS
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Anniston Avenue Elementary School serves the eastern part of Gulfport, MS, encompassing an area of approximately 5 square miles. Families typically drive 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Anniston Elementary School's student population of 482 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Anniston Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	75
1	75
2	67
3	71
4	87
5	90

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Total Students

482 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School
2025	482
2024	479
2023	535
2022	582
2021	569
2020	627
2019	667
2018	639
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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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School
2025	32
2024	41
2023	41
2022	37
2021	33
2020	33
2019	36
2018	36
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
1990	26
1989	26
1987	22

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School Rankings

Anniston Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Anniston Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MS)

#73 out of 795 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Anniston Elementary School
2023	#73
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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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	69%	52%	59%
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 (2010-2022)
Year	Anniston 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 (2021-2022)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2022	72%	55%	53%
2021	82%	49%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	15:1	14:1
2024	12:1	13:1
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	18:1	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	18:1	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	15:1	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	21:1	19:1	18:1
1990	22:1	19:1	18:1
1989	21:1	19:1	18:1
1987	22:1	20:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	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%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	20%	7%
2024	18%	5%
2023	19%	5%	9%
2022	19%	4%	9%
2021	19%	4%	8%
2020	19%	4%	7%
2019	16%	4%	7%
2018	16%	4%	6%
2017	15%	3%	6%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	8%	2%	4%
2011	9%	2%	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%

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Black

36%

45%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	36%	45%
2024	35%	47%
2023	38%	47%	54%
2022	38%	47%	54%
2021	36%	48%	54%
2020	39%	47%	53%
2019	41%	48%	53%
2018	40%	48%	55%
2017	37%	49%	55%
2016	30%	49%	53%
2015	29%	50%	53%
2014	31%	49%	52%
2013	32%	49%	53%
2012	33%	50%	53%
2011	32%	50%	53%
2010	31%	50%	53%
2009	34%	50%	53%
2008	36%	51%	53%
2007	33%	51%	53%
2006	36%	51%	54%
2005	37%	51%	52%
2004	35%	51%	51%
2003	33%	51%	51%
2002	33%	51%	50%
2001	30%	51%	51%
2000	28%	51%	49%
1999	26%	51%	50%
1998	26%	51%	49%
1997	22%	51%	48%
1996	23%	51%	48%
1995	24%	51%	48%
1994	24%	51%	46%
1993	22%	51%	46%
1992	25%	51%	46%
1991	25%	51%	47%
1990	25%	51%	47%
1989	26%	51%	47%

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White

35%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	35%	40%
2024	38%	42%
2023	37%	42%	33%
2022	36%	43%	33%
2021	38%	43%	34%
2020	35%	44%	36%
2019	37%	44%	36%
2018	38%	44%	37%
2017	43%	44%	37%
2016	48%	45%	37%
2015	52%	45%	39%
2014	55%	46%	40%
2013	58%	46%	41%
2012	57%	46%	41%
2011	58%	46%	41%
2010	57%	46%	42%
2009	56%	46%	41%
2008	56%	46%	41%
2007	59%	46%	42%
2006	61%	46%	45%
2005	59%	47%	44%
2004	62%	47%	45%
2003	64%	47%	45%
2002	64%	47%	46%
2001	65%	47%	45%
2000	69%	47%	47%
1999	70%	48%	46%
1998	73%	48%	48%
1997	77%	48%	50%
1996	75%	48%	50%
1995	74%	48%	50%
1994	73%	48%	51%
1993	76%	48%	52%
1992	73%	48%	52%
1991	72%	48%	51%
1990	73%	49%	52%
1989	74%	49%	53%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	4%
2023	5%	4%	3%
2022	5%	4%	2%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	5%	2%	2%
2018	5%	2%	1%
2017	4%	2%	1%
2016	8%	1%	4%
2015	7%	1%	3%
2014	4%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

65%

60%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	0.71	0.64
2024	0.70	0.60
2023	0.69	0.60	0.60
2022	0.69	0.60	0.60
2021	0.69	0.59	0.59
2020	0.69	0.59	0.59
2019	0.67	0.58	0.59
2018	0.67	0.58	0.56
2017	0.66	0.57	0.56
2016	0.67	0.56	0.58
2015	0.63	0.55	0.57
2014	0.60	0.55	0.58
2013	0.56	0.55	0.55
2012	0.57	0.54	0.55
2011	0.56	0.54	0.55
2010	0.57	0.54	0.55
2009	0.57	0.54	0.55
2008	0.56	0.53	0.55
2007	0.54	0.53	0.55
2006	0.50	0.53	0.53
2005	0.52	0.52	0.54
2004	0.50	0.52	0.54
2003	0.49	0.52	0.54
2002	0.49	0.52	0.54
2001	0.49	0.52	0.54
2000	0.45	0.52	0.54
1999	0.45	0.51	0.54
1998	0.40	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
1992	0.41	0.51	0.52
1991	0.42	0.51	0.52
1990	0.41	0.50	0.52
1989	0.39	0.50	0.50

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(22-23)

19.7%

26.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2023	19.7%	26.5%	23.8%
2022	18.1%	31%	24.1%
2021	23.9%	22.9%	26.2%

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Eligible for

100%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2025	100%	67%
2024	99%	68%
2023	100%	74%	87%
2022	99%	100%	100%
2021	99%	100%	100%
2020	68%	69%	69%
2019	66%	68%	69%
2018	64%	69%	64%
2017	58%	70%	64%
2016	59%	70%	70%
2015	57%	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%	55%	57%
1996	56%	54%	56%
1995	56%	55%	55%
1994	55%	55%	55%
1993	55%	55%	55%
1992	52%	54%	52%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2020)
Year	Anniston Elementary School	Mississippi	Gulfport School District
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	5%	5%	3%
2015	7%	6%	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

Sports

Colors

Navy and Gold

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

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What is Anniston Elementary School's ranking?

Anniston Elementary School is ranked #73 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Mississippi.

What schools are Anniston Elementary School often compared to?

Anniston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Bayou View Elementary School, 28th Street Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Anniston Elementary School?

482 students attend Anniston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Anniston Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are White, 20% 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 Elementary School?

Anniston Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.

What grades does Anniston Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Anniston Elementary School part of?

Anniston Elementary School is part of Gulfport School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 482 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: Anniston Avenue Elementary School serves the eastern part of Gulfport, MS, encompassing an area of approximately 5 square miles. Families typically drive 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 2.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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