Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School
Tel:
(228)474-3300
- Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School serves 433 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 17% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 21% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
Top Placements
Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School's student population of 433 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 433 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School is 0.41, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #682 out of 840 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 35% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 4% |
| Black | 74% | 49% |
| White | 22% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.58 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | MOSS POINT SEPARATE SCHOOL DIST School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School is Moss Point High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Magnolia Middle School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lake Elementary School (2.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Moss Point Moss Point Career & Technical Educa Vocational School
Grades: M
0.0 miles
4924 Church Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228)474-1455 0.0 M n/a - Moss Point Moss Point High School Grades: 9-12 | 594 students
0.2 miles
4913 Weems Street
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228)475-5721 0.2 9-12 594 - Pascagoula Lake Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 110 students
2.4 miles
4503 Willow Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
(228)938-6422 2.4 K-4 110 - Moss Point Moss Point Alternative School Alternative School
Grades: M
2.4 miles
3524 Prentiss Ave.
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228)475-3543 2.4 M n/a - Pascagoula Exceptional School Grades: Inquire with school | 50 students
2.8 miles
4311 Hospital Road
Pascagoula, MS 39581
(228)762-1457 2.8 Inquire with school 50
School Reviews
Nearby Homes for Sale
Recent Articles
Across the country, public schools are being caught red-handed in manipulating their test scores, graduation rates, and campus safety data. Learn about why schools are cheating and how they are distorting the truth.
When asked to rank the quality of their child's school, most parents rated it a B average. And yet politicians would have you believe that the American public-school system is failing. How are America's public schools really doing, and how do we know?
The high school graduation rate is in a constant state of change and dropout rates affect more than the individual student. Read on to learn about factors influencing high school graduation rates and what schools can do to improve them.
