Photo: Chris Pruitt · CC BY-SA 3.0Moss Point’s public schools score below 76% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 29% of Moss Point’s students scored proficient, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moss Point, 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.
From Mississippi state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Moss Point’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 163 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moss Point’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Moss Point’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,865 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Escatawpa Upper Elementary, then Magnolia Middle School, then Moss Point High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Moss Point’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Mississippi school districts, #88 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moss Point, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Moss Point
Kreole Primary Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Moss Point
Kreole Primary Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Moss Point
Kreole Primary Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Moss Point
Kreole Primary Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 419 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Moss Point
Escatawpa Upper Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 342 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Moss Point
Escatawpa Upper Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 342 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Moss Point
Escatawpa Upper Elementary
Grades 3–5 · 342 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Moss Point
Magnolia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Moss Point
Magnolia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moss Point
Magnolia Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 359 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moss Point
Moss Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 491 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moss Point
Moss Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 491 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moss Point
Moss Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 491 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moss Point
Moss Point High School
Grades 9–12 · 491 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Moss Point’s public schools are run by Moss Point 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.
Well below the state in reading
Moss Point vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Moss Point’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moss Point | C− | Moss Point |
| Pascagoula | B+ | Pascagoula-Gautier |
Every school in Moss Point
4 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Moss Point Alternative School and Moss Point Career & Technical Educa).
Questions about Moss Point’s schools
Are Moss Point’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moss Point children attend score below 76% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #88 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moss Point in?
Moss Point School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,611 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moss Point kids go to high school?
Moss Point High School, with 491 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Moss Point’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in Moss Point School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Moss Point spend per student?
$19,865 in Moss Point School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Moss Point families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moss Point → They have their own page.
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.