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Best Schools in Gulfport, MS
Gulfport, MS has 42 public schools (7 high, 9 middle, 24 elementary) serving 26,498 students. On average they score 66% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Gulfport greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Gulfport, MS
The top high schools in Gulfport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Long Beach Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Long Beach School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 932 Students
2. West Harrison High School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1124 Students
3. Diberville Senior High Sch
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1389 Students
4. Biloxi High School
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Biloxi Public School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 13 • 1728 Students
5. Gulfport High School
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Gulfport School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1728 Students
6. Harrison Central High School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1486 Students
7. Roger Amos Mcmurtry School
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Roger Amos Mcmurtry Adm • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 21 Students
Best Middle Schools in Gulfport, MS
The top middle schools in Gulfport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Long Beach Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Long Beach School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 453 Students
2. Harper Mc Caughan Elem School
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Long Beach School Dist • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 687 Students
3. Pass Christian Middle
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Pass Christian Public School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 451 Students
4. Biloxi Junior High
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Biloxi Public School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 881 Students
5. West Harrison Middle School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 653 Students
6. Orange Grove Elementary
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 341 Students
7. Biloxi Upper Elementary
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Biloxi Public School Dist • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 800 Students
8. Bayou View Middle School
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Gulfport School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 826 Students
9. Gulfport Central Middle School
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Gulfport School Dist • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 585 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Gulfport, MS
The top elementary schools in Gulfport, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bayou View Elementary School
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Gulfport School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 682 Students
2. Lizana Elementary School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 382 Students
3. Lyman Elementary School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 490 Students
4. West Wortham Elementary And Middle
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 934 Students
5. Pineville Elementary School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 171 Students
6. Harrison Central Elementary
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 472 Students
7. Three Rivers Elementary
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 498 Students
8. Woolmarket Elementary School
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Harrison Co School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 495 Students
9. Pass Christian Elem
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Pass Christian Public School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 378 Students
10. Thomas L Reeves Elementary School
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Long Beach School Dist • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 431 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Gulfport, MS
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Gulfport, MS has a total population of 92,136 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Gulfport, MS
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Gulfport, MS.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.33 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.62 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.71 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Gulfport, MS.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Gulfport, MS.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Gulfport, MS Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Gulfport, MS
How many schools are in Gulfport, MS?
Gulfport, MS has 42 public schools: 7 high schools, 9 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 26,498 students in total.
How do schools in Gulfport perform on state tests?
On average, 42 schools in Gulfport score 66% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Gulfport greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Gulfport?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 32%
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- Projected: 44%
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- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Gulfport
20 of 23 schools in Gulfport carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 10B: 4C: 4D: 2
All 23 public schools we grade in Gulfport. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- Anniston Avenue Elementary School
- Bayou View Elementary School
- Bel Aire Elementary School
- Central Elem
- Crossroads Elementary School
- Harrison Central Elementary
- Lizana Elementary School
- Lyman Elementary School
- North Gulfport Elementary And Middl
- Orange Grove Elementary
- Pass Road Elementary School
- River Oaks Elementary School
- Three Rivers Elementary
- Twenty Eighth St Elem
- West Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.