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Schools in Long Beach · Long Beach School District

Long Beach’s public schools outscore almost every Mississippi district

On the state math tests, 70% of Long Beach’s students scored proficient, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Long Beach, 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.

#1of 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
61%
▲ 19 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
70%
▲ 23 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 8 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 11% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MS 13.9
Schools in town
5
2,874 students on the public path
In brief

Long Beach’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 70% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,024 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Long Beach Middle School, then Long Beach 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 Long Beach’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 99% of Mississippi school districts, #1 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 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,536 test results and a graduating class of 211 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Long Beach’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,517 in math, 1,555 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
7–8Long Beach Middle SchoolLong Beach School DistrictA
9–12Long Beach High SchoolLong Beach School DistrictB

Long Beach’s public schools are run by Long Beach 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.

Long Beach School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,874 students · 14.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$11,024MS $12,392 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 41.7% · 1555 students tested
Math70%
State average 47% · 1517 students tested

Long Beach vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Long BeachA+Long Beach
GulfportB+Harrison County PK–12 · Gulfport PK–12
Pass ChristianAPass Christian Public

Every school in Long Beach

5 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 Long Beachby address
Reeves Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
453 students14:1Rate it →
Quarles Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
429 students13:1Rate it →
Harper McCaughan Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
622 students14:1Rate it →
Long Beach Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
475 students17:1Rate it →
Long Beach High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
895 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Long Beach’s schools

Are Long Beach’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Long Beach children attend outscore 99% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Long Beach in?

Long Beach School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,874 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Long Beach kids go to high school?

Long Beach High School, with 895 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Long Beach’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Long Beach School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Long Beach spend per student?

$11,024 in Long Beach 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.