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Schools in Escatawpa · Moss Point School District

Escatawpa’s public schools score below 76% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

In Escatawpa, 29% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Escatawpa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#88of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
31%
▼ 11 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 5–9 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 60% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,611 students on the public path
In brief

Escatawpa’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 150 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Escatawpa’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Escatawpa’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,865 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Escatawpa Upper Elementary, then Magnolia Middle School, then Moss Point High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Escatawpa’s grade

C Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 24% of Mississippi school districts, #88 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 24%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (150)Better than 19%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 820 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Escatawpa anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Escatawpa’s students in the tested grades sat them (849 in math, 792 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Escatawpa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Kreole Primary Elementaryin Moss PointNo scores
3–5Escatawpa Upper Elementaryin Moss PointC−
6–8Magnolia Middle Schoolin Moss PointC
9–12Moss Point High Schoolin Moss PointC+

Escatawpa’s public schools are run by Moss Point School District, which also serves Moss Point. Parts of Escatawpa (10% of its land) are served by Jackson County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Moss Point School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,611 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$19,865MS $12,392 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 41.7% · 792 students tested
Math29%
State average 47% · 849 students tested

Escatawpa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Escatawpa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EscatawpaC−Moss Point
Moss PointC−Moss Point

Every school in Escatawpa

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Escatawpain other towns
Kreole Primary Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moss Point
419 students16:1Rate it →
Escatawpa Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Moss Point
C−
342 students13:1Rate it →
Magnolia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moss Point
C
359 students13:1Rate it →
Moss Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Moss Point
C+
491 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Escatawpa’s schools

Are Escatawpa’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Escatawpa children attend score below 76% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #88 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Escatawpa in?

Moss Point School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,611 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Escatawpa are served by Jackson County.

Where do Escatawpa kids go to high school?

Moss Point High School in Moss Point, with 491 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Escatawpa’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Moss Point School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Escatawpa spend per student?

$19,865 in Moss Point School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.