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Beach Elementary School vs. Central Elementary School

Should you attend Beach Elementary School or Central Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Beach Elementary School
633 Market Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Central Elementary School
1100 Dupont Street
Pascagoula, MS 39567
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Beach Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 105 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Beach Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 225 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-4
Total Students
105 students
225 students
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This chart displays total students of Central Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#77 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 10%)
#232 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beach Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 20% in MS)
50-54%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in MS)
50-54%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Central Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
16
Kindergarten Students
19
34
Grade 1 Students
23
47
Grade 2 Students
23
29
Grade 3 Students
21
44
Grade 4 Students
19
44
Ungraded Students
-
11

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beach Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beach Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.38
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Beach Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
(15-16 School Year Data)
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beach Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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