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Schools in Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District

Pascagoula’s public schools outscore 65% of Mississippi districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pascagoula, 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.

#52of 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
45%
▲ 3 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
49%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 1 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▲ 29% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
14
3,737 students on the public path
In brief

Pascagoula’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 159 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pascagoula’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,943 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Eight elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Resurrection Catholic School - Elementary Campus (private), Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus (private) and Gateway Christian 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 Pascagoula’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Mississippi school districts, #52 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 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 58%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,489 test results and a graduating class of 512 could put Pascagoula anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pascagoula’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,524 in math, 3,454 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–48 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

Pascagoula’s public schools are run by Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which also serves Gautier. 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.

Pascagoula-Gautier School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 6,579 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$15,943MS $12,392 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 41.7% · 3454 students tested
Math49%
State average 47% · 3524 students tested

Pascagoula vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PascagoulaB+Pascagoula-Gautier
Moss PointC−Moss Point

Every school in Pascagoula

14 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 Pascagoulaby address
Eastlawn Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
337 students14:1Rate it →
Arlington Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
333 students15:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
245 students13:1Rate it →
Cherokee Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
B
206 students13:1Rate it →
Jackson Elem
Elementary · Grades K–4
C
193 students15:1Rate it →
Beach Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A
100 students15:1Rate it →
Lake Elem
Elementary · Grades K–4
A−
96 students11:1Rate it →
Jackson County Exceptional
Grades K–12
D
44 students6:1Rate it →
Trent Lott
Middle · Grades 5–6
B−
524 students11:1Rate it →
William M Colmer Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
532 students11:1Rate it →
Pascagoula High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,127 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Resurrection Catholic School - Elementary Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Catholic
221 students14:1Rate it →
Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus
High · Grades 7–12
Private · Catholic
213 students12:1Rate it →
Gateway Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
46 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Pascagoula Opportunity Center and College & Career Technical Inst.).

Questions about Pascagoula’s schools

Are Pascagoula’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pascagoula children attend outscore 65% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #52 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pascagoula in?

Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,579 students in 17 schools (2024–25).

What is Pascagoula’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Pascagoula-Gautier School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Pascagoula spend per student?

$15,943 in Pascagoula-Gautier School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pascagoula?

Yes: Resurrection Catholic School - Elementary Campus (Catholic, grades PK–6, 221 students), Resurrection Catholic School - High School Campus (Catholic, grades 7–12, 213 students) and Gateway Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 46 students).

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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.