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Jackson County Exceptional

PublicOtherGrades K–12

4311 Hospital Road, Pascagoula, MS 39581 · (228) 762-1457 · Part of Pascagoula-Gautier School District

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

Directions
Students
44
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Jackson County Exceptional

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pascagoula kids: 2 schools

On the path

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

K–12Jackson County ExceptionalYou are here
5–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 34.8%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4311 Hospital Road, Pascagoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten3
Grade 19
Grade 21
Grade 33
Grade 43
Grade 53
Grade 61
Grade 73
Grade 83
Grade 91
Grade 105
Grade 129
Enrollment over time
35’20
37’21
41’22
41’23
44’24

Up 25.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%White 34%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 11%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jackson County Exceptional 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
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Pascagoula
B+
245 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.