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Moss Point Separate School District

4924 Church St
Moss Point, MS 39563
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,111 students in Moss Point Separate School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Moss Point Separate School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
6 Schools
693 Schools
# Students
1,604 Students
292,146 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
22,715 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Moss Point Separate School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#105 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
52%
31%
42%
39%
55%
82%
89%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.45
0.61
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
6%
5%
% Black
72%
45%
% White
15%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,595 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,040 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,595
$12,205
Spending / Student
$17,040
$12,074

Best Moss Point Separate School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Moss Point Escatawpa Upper Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4208 Jamestown Road
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 474-3300
Gr: 3-5 | 335 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #22.
Magnolia Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4630 Magnolia St
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-1429
Gr: 6-8 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: n/an/a
Moss Point Alternative School
Alternative School
4913 Weems St.
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3543
Gr: K-12
Rank: n/an/a
6312 Martin Luther King Blvd
Moss Point, MS 39563
(228) 475-3719
Gr: PK-2 | 408 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 83%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,604 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 85%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in MS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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