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Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1043 Pass Road, Gulfport, MS 39501 · (228) 865-4642 · Part of Gulfport School District

Gulfport’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 35% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gulfport kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Gulfport kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Central ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1043 Pass Road, Gulfport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten85
Grade 177
Grade 286
Grade 390
Grade 470
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
357’20
506’21
480’22
498’23
482’24

Up 35% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 57%Hispanic 17%White 17%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Gulfport families.

Other schools in Gulfport School District

The district →
West Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulfport
B−
492 students15:1
Anniston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulfport
A
482 students15:1
Pass Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulfport
B
377 students14:1
28th Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gulfport
B−
359 students14:1
Bayou View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Gulfport
A+
638 students17:1
Bayou View Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Gulfport
A
827 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Gulfport’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.