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Schools in Gulf Hills · Jackson County School District

Gulf Hills’s public schools outscore 85% of Mississippi districts

On the state math tests, 61% of Gulf Hills’s students scored proficient, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gulf Hills, 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.

#24of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
53%
▲ 11 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 14% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
3,539 students on the public path
In brief

Gulf Hills’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 100 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gulf Hills’s, its schools beat 68%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 61% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,661 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is St. Martin Middle School, then St. Martin High School. 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 Gulf Hills’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Mississippi school districts, #24 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (100)Better than 68%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,814 test results and a graduating class of 653 could put Gulf Hills anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Gulf Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,792 in math, 4,837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3St. Martin East ElementaryJackson County School DistrictA+
6–8St. Martin Middle SchoolJackson County School DistrictB+
9–12St. Martin High SchoolJackson County School DistrictA

Gulf Hills’s public schools are run by Jackson County School District. 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.

Jackson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 8,845 students · 15.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,661MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 41.7% · 4837 students tested
Math61%
State average 47% · 4792 students tested

Gulf Hills vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gulf HillsAJackson County
Ocean SpringsA+Ocean Springs

Every school in Gulf Hills

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).

District schools in Gulf Hillsby address
St. Martin East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Ocean Springs
A+
704 students17:1Rate it →
St. Martin Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · St. Martin
B+
600 students16:1Rate it →
St. Martin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ocean Springs
B+
946 students14:1Rate it →
St. Martin High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ocean Springs
A
1,289 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Gulf Hills’s schools

Are Gulf Hills’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gulf Hills children attend outscore 85% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #24 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gulf Hills in?

Jackson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,845 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Gulf Hills kids go to high school?

St. Martin High School in Ocean Springs, with 1,289 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Gulf Hills’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Jackson County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Gulf Hills spend per student?

$10,661 in Jackson County 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.