For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,104 students in Moss Point Separate School Dist School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Moss Point Separate School Dist School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
699 Schools
# Students
1,579 Students
296,385 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
20,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Moss Point Separate School Dist School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#97 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
35%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,944 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,103 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
90 Students
13,567 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
1,152 Students
134,650 Students
% Black Students
73%
45%
# White Students
260 Students
130,341 Students
% White Students
17%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
12,538 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
6,354
# Students in K Grade:
116
32,733
# Students in 1st Grade:
116
32,711
# Students in 2nd Grade:
107
31,687
# Students in 3rd Grade:
114
31,579
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
32,264
# Students in 5th Grade:
117
33,315
# Students in 6th Grade:
121
32,363
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
25,238
# Students in 8th Grade:
112
25,171
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
2,453
# Students in 10th Grade:
111
2,138
# Students in 11th Grade:
103
2,001
# Students in 12th Grade:
103
1,862
# Ungraded Students:
20
4,516
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,858 is higher than the state median of $12,094. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,310 is higher than the state median of $11,965. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,858
$12,094
Spending / Student
$17,310
$11,965
Best Moss Point Separate School Dist School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4630 Magnolia St
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-1429
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-1429
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4208 Jamestown Road
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 474-3300
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 474-3300
Grades: 3-5
| 357 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moss Point Alternative School
Alternative School
4913 Weems St.
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3543
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3543
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
6312 Martin Luther King Blvd
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3719
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3719
Grades: PK-2
| 371 students
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