Top Rankings
Harrison Co School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,831 students in Harrison Co School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle Schools in Harrison Co School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 39% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Harrison Co School District are North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School, West Wortham Elementary And Middle School and West Harrison Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
24 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
14,299 Students
134,558 Students
# Teachers
941 Teachers
10,746 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Harrison Co School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 148 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
55%
Graduation Rate
89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.60
# American Indian Students
48 Students
1,131 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
348 Students
1,196 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,111 Students
6,148 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
5%
# Black Students
4,874 Students
57,198 Students
% Black Students
34%
42%
# White Students
6,792 Students
63,202 Students
% White Students
48%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
84 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,082 Students
5,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
745
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
3,431
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,182
3,299
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,162
3,294
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,170
3,067
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,045
3,121
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,101
5,777
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,086
22,171
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,113
33,697
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,130
32,414
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,349
6,056
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,105
5,568
# Students in 11th Grade:
939
5,283
# Students in 12th Grade:
743
4,423
# Ungraded Students:
78
2,212
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,181 in this school district is less 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 $13,012 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$174 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$186 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,181
$12,205
Spending / Student
$13,012
$12,074
Best Harrison Co School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Woolmarket Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
16237 Old Woolmarket Road
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Biloxi, MS 39532
(228) 396-3674
Grades: K-8
| 812 students
Rank: #22.
West Wortham Elementary And Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20199 West Wortham Road
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Saucier, MS 39574
(228) 831-1276
Grades: K-8
| 878 students
Rank: #33.
West Harrison Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21411 Landon Road
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 831-8808
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 831-8808
Grades: 7-8
| 604 students
Rank: #44.
Diberville Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3320 Warrior Drive
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Diberville, MS 39540
(228) 392-1746
Grades: 4-8
| 526 students
Rank: #55.
North Gulfport Elementary And Middl
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4715 Illinois Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 864-8944
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 864-8944
Grades: K-8
| 1,005 students
Rank: n/an/a
16121 Highway 15
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 323-0222
Biloxi, MS 39530
(228) 323-0222
Grades: K-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: n/an/a
Harrison County Alternative School
Alternative School
11072 Highway 49
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5956
Gulfport, MS 39503
(228) 539-5956
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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