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Ocean Springs 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 1%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 967 students in Ocean Springs School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Mississippi.
Public Middle School in Ocean Springs School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Mississippi public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Ocean Springs School District is Ocean Springs Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Mississippi public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
7 Schools
359 Schools
# Students
5,861 Students
135,767 Students
# Teachers
413 Teachers
10,653 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ocean Springs 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 148 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
55%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.60
# American Indian Students
18 Students
1,186 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
177 Students
1,200 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
307 Students
5,862 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
4%
# Black Students
705 Students
57,593 Students
% Black Students
12%
42%
# White Students
4,238 Students
64,709 Students
% White Students
73%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
82 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
406 Students
5,135 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
528
# Students in K Grade:
363
3,201
# Students in 1st Grade:
436
3,257
# Students in 2nd Grade:
402
2,916
# Students in 3rd Grade:
411
2,896
# Students in 4th Grade:
429
3,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
6,135
# Students in 6th Grade:
470
23,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
484
32,547
# Students in 8th Grade:
466
35,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
499
6,193
# Students in 10th Grade:
498
5,502
# Students in 11th Grade:
459
4,612
# Students in 12th Grade:
417
4,298
# Ungraded Students:
107
1,979
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,411 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,143. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,818 is less than the state median of $12,013. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$5,371 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$5,314 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,411
$12,143
Spending / Student
$9,818
$12,013
Best Ocean Springs School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ocean Springs Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3600 Hanshaw Road
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 872-6210
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
(228) 872-6210
Grades: 7-8
| 967 students
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