Top Rankings
Long Beach School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,997 students in Long Beach School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Mississippi.
Public Elementary Schools in Long Beach School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Mississippi public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public elementary school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
5 Schools
700 Schools
# Students
2,929 Students
295,412 Students
# Teachers
204 Teachers
22,755 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Long Beach School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
55%
Graduation Rate
95%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,881 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
3,102 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
58 Students
13,580 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
4%
# Black Students
450 Students
133,393 Students
% Black Students
15%
45%
# White Students
1,999 Students
129,066 Students
% White Students
68%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
230 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
347 Students
14,160 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
37
7,041
# Students in K Grade:
194
32,379
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
34,848
# Students in 2nd Grade:
211
32,257
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
32,346
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
29,997
# Students in 5th Grade:
242
32,180
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
33,650
# Students in 7th Grade:
199
23,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
24,352
# Students in 9th Grade:
269
2,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
237
2,344
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
2,009
# Students in 12th Grade:
205
1,859
# Ungraded Students:
48
4,653
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,573 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,766 is higher than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,573
$12,143
Spending / Student
$12,766
$12,013
Best Long Beach School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Beach Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3370
Grades: 5-8
| 453 students
Rank: #22.
Thomas L Reeves Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
214 St. Augustine Drive
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-9764
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-9764
Grades: PK-3
| 431 students
Rank: #33.
Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19200 Pineville Rd
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-0478
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 863-0478
Grades: 4-6
| 687 students
Rank: #44.
Wj Quarles Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
111 Quarles Street
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3946
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228) 864-3946
Grades: PK-4
| 426 students
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