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Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School vs. Singing River Academy

Should you attend Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School or Singing River Academy? 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
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School
2320 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39566
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Singing River Academy
4601 Vancleave Road
Gautier, MS 39553
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Singing River Academy 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,332 students in grades 4-6, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Mississippi state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 408 students in grades 5-6, Singing River Academy ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (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 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
5-6
Total Students
1,332 students
408 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
89 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Singing River Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#104 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
#359 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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60%
(Top 30% in MS)
44%
(Bottom 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ocean Springs Upper 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 Singing River Academy 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.
65%
(Top 5% in MS)
46%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ocean Springs Upper 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 Singing River Academy 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.
86%
(Top 5% in MS)
60%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science 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 Science of Singing River Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in 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 Singing River Academy by grade.
Grade 4 Students
429
-
Grade 5 Students
420
192
Grade 6 Students
470
216
Ungraded Students
13
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
6%
16%
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% Black
13%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ocean Springs Upper 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 Singing River Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
73%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ocean Springs Upper 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 Singing River Academy 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ocean Springs Upper 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 Singing River Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.45
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Ocean Springs Upper 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 Singing River Academy 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
42%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ocean Springs Upper 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 Singing River Academy 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
57%
5%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ocean Springs Upper Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Singing River Academy 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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