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Schools in Ocean Springs · Ocean Springs School District

Ocean Springs’s public schools outscore 97% of Mississippi districts

Reading proficiency in Ocean Springs’s districts is 65%, above the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ocean Springs, 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.

#3of 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
65%
▲ 23 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 22 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 13% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.6
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
5,677 students on the public path
In brief

Ocean Springs’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 65% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,831 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Ocean Springs Middle School, then Ocean Springs High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Alphonsus Catholic School (private), Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia (private), Treehouse Montessori Christian School (private) and Grace Baptist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Ocean Springs’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Mississippi school districts, #3 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 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (84)Better than 95%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,194 test results and a graduating class of 449 could put Ocean Springs anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ocean Springs’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,182 in math, 3,207 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–33 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
7–8Ocean Springs Middle SchoolOcean Springs School DistrictA+
9–12Ocean Springs High SchoolOcean Springs School DistrictA+

Ocean Springs’s public schools are run by Ocean Springs 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.

Ocean Springs School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 5,677 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 14.6 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,831MS $12,392 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading65%
State average 41.7% · 3207 students tested
Math69%
State average 47% · 3182 students tested

Ocean Springs vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Ocean Springs’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ocean SpringsA+Ocean Springs
BiloxiA−Harrison County PK–12 · Biloxi Public PK–12
GautierB+Pascagoula-Gautier

Every school in Ocean Springs

10 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 Ocean Springsby address
Oak Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
467 students13:1Rate it →
Magnolia Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3
A
613 students14:1Rate it →
Pecan Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3
A
486 students13:1Rate it →
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
1,284 students14:1Rate it →
Ocean Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8
A+
899 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Ocean Springsin other towns
Ocean Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,928 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Alphonsus Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
273 students21:1Rate it →
Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia
Elementary · Grades 1–5
Private · Religious
80 students6:1Rate it →
Treehouse Montessori Christian School
Grades 1–12
Private · Religious
57 students12:1Rate it →
Grace Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
57 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Ocean Springs’s schools

Are Ocean Springs’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ocean Springs children attend outscore 97% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #3 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ocean Springs in?

Ocean Springs School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,677 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ocean Springs kids go to high school?

Ocean Springs High School, with 1,928 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Ocean Springs’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Ocean Springs School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Ocean Springs spend per student?

$10,831 in Ocean Springs School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ocean Springs?

Yes: St. Alphonsus Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 273 students), Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia (religious, grades 1–5, 80 students), Treehouse Montessori Christian School (religious, grades 1–12, 57 students) and Grace Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 57 students).

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What Ocean Springs families are saying about school.

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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.