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Moss Point School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Moss Point.

Moss Point’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Mississippi school districts

Students
1,611
Schools
4
Spent per student
$19,865
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Debt
$8.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Moss Point School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 24% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 60% more per student than the MS average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $8.7M, about $5,401 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 24% of the 150 Mississippi school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Moss Point 11,743

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Moss Point. Grade by grade →

PK–2Kreole Primary ElementaryThis district
3–5Escatawpa Upper ElementaryThis district
6–8Magnolia Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Moss Point High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency29%
State average 47% · 849 students tested
Reading / language arts31%
State average 41.7% · 792 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–84%
State average 89.4% · 110 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,865 per student · 60% above MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 43%Support & administration 52%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 39%State 37%Federal 24%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,513’20
1,579’21
1,569’22
1,604’23
1,611’24

Up 6.5% since 2020–21.

Students
Black 71%White 16%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Mississippi’s other public schools.

Kreole Primary Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moss Point
419 students16:1
Escatawpa Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Moss Point
C−
342 students13:1
Magnolia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moss Point
C
359 students13:1
Moss Point High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Moss Point
C+
491 students11:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictPascagoula
$15,943per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Mississippi.