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East Central Upper Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

5400 Hurley Wade Road, Moss Point, MS 39562 · (228) 283-3220 · Part of Jackson County School District

Hurley’s School Grade A better than 85% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
566
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about East Central Upper Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hurley kids: East Central Middle School

On the path

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

PK–2East Central Lower Elementaryin Moss Point
3–5East Central Upper ElementaryYou are here
6–8East Central Middle Schoolin Moss Point

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

5400 Hurley Wade Road, Moss Point

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3213
Grade 4169
Grade 5184
Enrollment over time
524’20
530’21
529’22
555’23
566’24

Up 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Central Upper Elementary from Hurley families.

Other schools in Jackson County School District

The district →
St. Martin East Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Ocean Springs
A+
704 students17:1
Vancleave Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Vancleave
686 students17:1
East Central Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moss Point
567 students19:1
St. Martin North Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Biloxi
A−
537 students17:1
St. Martin Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · St. Martin
B+
600 students16:1
Vancleave Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Vancleave
A−
333 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; Hurley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.