Top Rankings
Gulfport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,247 students in Gulfport School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschools in Gulfport School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
11 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
6,084 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
446 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Gulfport School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 148 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
21 Students
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
550 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
4%
# Black Students
3,116 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
51%
45%
# White Students
2,030 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
34%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
474
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
482
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
454
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
435
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
462
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
472
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
500
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
459
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
363
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
827
# Ungraded Students:
93
2,518
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,001 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 $11,488 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$79 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,001
$12,205
Spending / Student
$11,488
$12,074
Best Gulfport School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Anniston Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2314 Jones Street
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 896-6309
Grades: PK-5
| 479 students
Rank: #22.
Pass Road Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
37 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4659
Gulfport, MS 39507
(228) 865-4659
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #33.
Twenty Eighth St Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3034 46th Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 867-2140
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 867-2140
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
West Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4051 15th Street
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 870-1025
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 870-1025
Grades: PK-5
| 505 students
Rank: #55.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1043 Pass Road
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 865-4642
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228) 865-4642
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
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