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Vancleave Middle School vs. Gautier Middle School

Should you attend Vancleave Middle School or Gautier Middle 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
Vancleave Middle School
4725 Bulldog Lane
Vancleave, MS 39565
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Gautier Middle School
1920 Graveline Road
Gautier, MS 39553
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Vancleave Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

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

Gautier Middle 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 537 students in grades 6-8, Vancleave Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 67% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 11% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 423 students in grades 7-8, Gautier Middle School ranks in the top 30% 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 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 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
7-8
Total Students
537 students
423 students
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This chart displays total students of Gautier Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gautier Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#90 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 20%)
#240 out of 805 schools in MS
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Vancleave Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gautier Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 20% in MS)
60%
(Top 30% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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.
58%
(Top 20% 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 Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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.
75-79%
(Top 10% in MS)
55%
(Top 50% in MS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Gautier Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
179
-
Grade 7 Students
179
217
Grade 8 Students
174
201
Ungraded Students
5
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Vancleave Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gautier Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Vancleave Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gautier Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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.
0.21
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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
54%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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
45%
7%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vancleave Middle 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 Gautier Middle 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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