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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 5 public preschools serving 2,416 students in Gulfport School Dist School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Gulfport School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
262 Schools
# Students
6,349 Students
115,342 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
7,867 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
10 Students
290 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
89 Students
713 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
542 Students
4,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
4%
# Black Students
3,334 Students
53,479 Students
% Black Students
52%
46%
# White Students
2,137 Students
51,266 Students
% White Students
34%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
52 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
4,725 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
7,527
# Students in K Grade:
546
21,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
492
20,056
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
16,753
# Students in 3rd Grade:
499
13,096
# Students in 4th Grade:
486
12,456
# Students in 5th Grade:
474
10,630
# Students in 6th Grade:
488
4,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
453
1,444
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
1,486
# Students in 9th Grade:
536
1,087
# Students in 10th Grade:
412
927
# Students in 11th Grade:
344
860
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
766
# Ungraded Students:
75
2,097
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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
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