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Harrison Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

15451 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport, MS 39503 · (228) 832-2701 · Part of Harrison County School District

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

Directions
Students
465
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
76%
Setting
City
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Harrison Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Gulfport kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–3Harrison Central ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15451 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten109
Grade 1114
Grade 2118
Grade 3124
Enrollment over time
486’20
433’21
472’22
501’23
465’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%White 39%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Harrison Central Elementary from Gulfport families.

Other schools in Harrison County School District

The district →
Harrison County Child Development Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Gulfport
C+
77 students5:1
Creekbend Elementary and Middle
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Biloxi
996 students16:1
North Gulfport Elementary and Middl
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Gulfport
921 students13:1
North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Biloxi
A+
851 students15:1
West Wortham Elementary and Middle School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Saucier
A
844 students13:1
Bel-Aire Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Gulfport
B−
598 students16:1

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.