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The highest-poverty public schools in Jackson County, Mississippi

Across Jackson County, Mississippi, 36 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Moss Point High School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 65.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
36
Jackson County, Mississippi
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
65.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Moss Point High SchoolMOSS POINT, MSMoss Point School DistrictHigh491100%
2Escatawpa Upper ElementaryMoss Point, MSMoss Point School DistrictElementary342100%
3Magnolia Middle SchoolMOSS POINT, MSMoss Point School DistrictMiddle359100%
4Kreole Primary ElementaryMOSS POINT, MSMoss Point School DistrictElementary41999.8%
5Arlington ElemPascagoula, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary33385.3%
6Jackson ElemPascagoula, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary19382.9%
7Gautier ElementaryGautier, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary39781.6%
8Central ElementaryPascagoula, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary24579.6%
9Cherokee ElementaryPascagoula, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary20674.3%
10College Park ElementaryGautier, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary30373.6%
11William M Colmer MiddlePASCAGOULA, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictMiddle53273.1%
12St. Martin North ElementaryBiloxi, MSJackson County School DistrictElementary53772.6%
13Trent LottPascagoula, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictMiddle52472.1%
14Gautier MiddleGautier, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictMiddle41671.9%
15Martin BluffGautier, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary41071.7%
16Singing RiverGautier, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictMiddle41670.7%
17Pascagoula HighPascagoula, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictHigh1,12769.7%
18Eastlawn ElemPascagoula, MSPascagoula-Gautier School DistrictElementary33766.2%
19St. Martin Upper ElementarySt. Martin, MSJackson County School DistrictElementary60065.5%
20St. Martin Middle SchoolOcean Springs, MSJackson County School DistrictMiddle94661.9%
21Vancleave Upper ElementaryVancleave, MSJackson County School DistrictElementary33361.6%
22St. Martin East ElementaryOcean Springs, MSJackson County School DistrictElementary70460.1%
23Vancleave Lower ElementaryVancleave, MSJackson County School DistrictElementary68659.6%
24East Central Lower ElementaryMoss Point, MSJackson County School DistrictElementary56757.8%
25East Central Upper ElementaryMoss Point, MSJackson County School DistrictElementary56656.9%
26St. Martin High SchoolOcean Springs, MSJackson County School DistrictHigh1,28955.9%
27Vancleave Middle SchoolVancleave, MSJackson County School DistrictMiddle56255.3%
28East Central Middle SchoolMoss Point, MSJackson County School DistrictMiddle54153.0%
29Vancleave High SchoolVancleave, MSJackson County School DistrictHigh73748.6%
30East Central High SchoolMoss Point, MSJackson County School DistrictHigh77748.5%
31Ocean Springs Middle SchoolOcean Springs, MSOcean Springs School DistrictMiddle89939.4%
32Ocean Springs Upper ElementaryOcean Springs, MSOcean Springs School DistrictMiddle1,28438.2%
33Ocean Springs High SchoolOcean Springs, MSOcean Springs School DistrictHigh1,92835.5%
34Pecan Park ElementaryOcean Springs, MSOcean Springs School DistrictElementary48629.8%
35Magnolia Park ElementaryOcean Springs, MSOcean Springs School DistrictElementary61329.7%
36Oak Park ElementaryOcean Springs, MSOcean Springs School DistrictElementary46725.9%
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