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Central Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1100 Dupont Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567 · (228) 938-6559 · Part of Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Pascagoula’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Mississippi school districts

Directions
Students
245
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Central Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 25.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pascagoula kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

PK–4Central ElementaryYou are here
5–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1100 Dupont Street, Pascagoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten48
Grade 141
Grade 235
Grade 346
Grade 442
Enrollment over time
195’20
199’21
225’22
218’23
245’24

Up 25.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 29%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Central Elementary from Pascagoula families.

Other schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District

The district →
Martin Bluff
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gautier
B+
410 students14:1
Gautier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gautier
A−
397 students14:1
Eastlawn Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pascagoula
B+
337 students14:1
Arlington Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pascagoula
B−
333 students15:1
College Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Gautier
B
303 students13:1
Cherokee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pascagoula
B
206 students13:1

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; Pascagoula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.