Top Rankings
Ocean Springs School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 899 students in Ocean Springs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Ocean Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle school in Ocean Springs School District is Ocean Springs Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
5,675 Students
130,366 Students
# Teachers
390 Teachers
10,047 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ocean Springs School District, which is ranked within the top 1% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#1 out of 148 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.4%
26.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
6%
% Black
13%
40%
% White
69%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,752 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,408. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,140 is less than the state median of $12,276. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,752
$12,408
Spending / Student
$10,140
$12,276
Best Ocean Springs School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ocean Springs Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3600 Hanshaw Rd
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-6210
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(228) 872-6210
Gr: 7-8 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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