For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 2,915 students in Long Beach, MS (there are 3 private schools, serving 607 private students). 83% of all K-12 students in Long Beach, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%). Long Beach has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
The top ranked public schools in Long Beach, MS are Long Beach Senior High School, Long Beach Middle School and Thomas L Reeves Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Long Beach, MS public schools have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the Mississippi public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 42% statewide average). Schools in Long Beach have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Mississippi public schools.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public school average of 57% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Long Beach, MS (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Senior High School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
300 East Old Passroad
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-6945
Grades: 9-12
| 907 students
Rank: #22.
Long Beach Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Grades: 7-8
| 499 students
Rank: #33.
Thomas L Reeves Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
214 St. Augustine Drive
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-9764
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-9764
Grades: K-3
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19200 Pineville Rd
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-0478
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-0478
Grades: 4-6
| 637 students
Rank: #55.
Wj Quarles Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Quarles Street
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3946
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3946
Grades: K-3
| 503 students
Long Beach, Mississippi Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
South Ms Regional Center (Closed 2012)
Magnet School
1170 West Railroad St
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 867-1377
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 867-1377
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Long Beach, MS?
The top ranked public schools in Long Beach, MS include Long Beach Senior High School, Long Beach Middle School and Thomas L Reeves Elementary School. Long Beach has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Mississippi.
How many public schools are located in Long Beach, MS?
5 public schools are located in Long Beach, MS.
What percentage of students in Long Beach, MS go to public school?
83% of all K-12 students in Long Beach, MS are educated in public schools (compared to the MS state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Long Beach, MS?
Long Beach, MS public schools minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public schools average of 57% (majority Black).
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