Top Rankings
Gulfport School Dist School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,603 students in Gulfport School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Gulfport School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
6,349 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Gulfport School Dist School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 91% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
35%
Graduation Rate
91%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
89 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
542 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
5%
# Black Students
3,334 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
52%
45%
# White Students
2,137 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
34%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
546
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
486
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
474
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
453
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
536
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
75
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,459 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,009 is less than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,459
$12,094
Spending / Student
$11,009
$11,965
Best Gulfport School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bayou View Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
4898 Washington Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4625
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4625
Grades: K-5
| 684 students
Rank: #22.
Anniston Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2314 Jones Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Grades: PK-5
| 582 students
Rank: #33.
Bayou View Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
212 43rd Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4633
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4633
Grades: 6-8
| 907 students
Rank: #44.
Pass Road Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4659
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4659
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #55.
Twenty Eighth St Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3034 46th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 867-2140
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 867-2140
Grades: PK-5
| 361 students
Rank: #66.
West Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4051 15th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 870-1025
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 870-1025
Grades: PK-5
| 569 students
Rank: #77.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1043 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 865-4642
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 865-4642
Grades: PK-5
| 506 students
Rank: #88.
Gulfport Central Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1310 42nd Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 870-1035
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 870-1035
Grades: 6-8
| 596 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Learning Center
Alternative School
1215 Church Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 897-6045
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 897-6045
Grades: 3-12
| n/a students
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