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Schools in Vancleave · Jackson County School District

Vancleave’s public schools outscore 85% of Mississippi districts

In Vancleave, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Mississippi average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Vancleave, 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.

#24of 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
53%
▲ 11 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 14 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 3 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 14% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,318 students on the public path
In brief

Vancleave’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 109 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Vancleave’s, its schools beat 71%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 61% 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 $10,661 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 Vancleave Middle School, then Vancleave High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Vancleave’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 85% of Mississippi school districts, #24 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 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (109)Better than 71%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,814 test results and a graduating class of 653 could put Vancleave anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Vancleave’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,792 in math, 4,837 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–3Vancleave Lower ElementaryJackson County School DistrictNo scores
6–8Vancleave Middle SchoolJackson County School DistrictA
9–12Vancleave High SchoolJackson County School DistrictA−

Vancleave’s public schools are run by Jackson 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.

Jackson County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 8,845 students · 15.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$10,661MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 41.7% · 4837 students tested
Math61%
State average 47% · 4792 students tested

Vancleave vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
VancleaveAJackson County
GautierB+Pascagoula-Gautier

Every school in Vancleave

4 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 Vancleaveby address
Vancleave Lower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3
686 students17:1Rate it →
Vancleave Upper Elementary
Elementary · Grades 4–5
A−
333 students16:1Rate it →
Vancleave Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
562 students14:1Rate it →
Vancleave High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
737 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Jackson County Vocational Center).

Questions about Vancleave’s schools

Are Vancleave’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Vancleave children attend outscore 85% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #24 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Vancleave in?

Jackson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,845 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Vancleave kids go to high school?

Vancleave High School, with 737 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Vancleave’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Vancleave spend per student?

$10,661 in Jackson County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.