Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0Port Gibson’s public schools score below 65% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Port Gibson’s districts is 18%, below the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Gibson, 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.
Port Gibson’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 160 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Gibson’s, its schools beat 29%, lower than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 18% in math, against 42% and 47% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Port Gibson’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,553 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Port Gibson Middle School, then Port Gibson High School. Enrollment is down 14% 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 Port Gibson’s grade
C+: better than 35% of Mississippi school districts. Graduation is above the Mississippi average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Port Gibson, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Port Gibson
A. W. Watson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Port Gibson
A. W. Watson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Port Gibson
A. W. Watson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Port Gibson
A. W. Watson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Port Gibson
A. W. Watson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Port Gibson
A. W. Watson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Port Gibson
A. W. Watson Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 531 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Port Gibson
Port Gibson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 223 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Port Gibson
Port Gibson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 223 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Port Gibson
Port Gibson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 223 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Port Gibson
Port Gibson High School
Grades 9–12 · 381 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Port Gibson
Port Gibson High School
Grades 9–12 · 381 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Port Gibson
Port Gibson High School
Grades 9–12 · 381 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Port Gibson
Port Gibson High School
Grades 9–12 · 381 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Port Gibson’s public schools are run by Claiborne County 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
Port Gibson vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Port Gibson’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Port Gibson | C+ | Claiborne County |
Every school in Port Gibson
3 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).
Questions about Port Gibson’s schools
Are Port Gibson’s schools good?
On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Port Gibson children attend score below 65% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Port Gibson in?
Claiborne County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,135 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Port Gibson kids go to high school?
Port Gibson High School, with 381 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Port Gibson’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Claiborne County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.
How much does Port Gibson spend per student?
$15,553 in Claiborne County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Port Gibson families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Port Gibson → 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.