Anniston Elementary

Anniston Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Gulfport, Mississippi, operated by Gulfport School District, caters to 482 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 9 schools in Gulfport School District (5,927 students total), Anniston Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Anniston Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black at 35%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 35% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 24%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harrison County (around 74%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Harrison County) shows that median household income runs about $59,479, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Anniston Elementary is one of 55 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students).

Nearest neighbor: Gulfport High School, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Anniston Elementary's enrollment has shrank 25% since 2018, when it stood at 639 (now 482). The Black share of enrollment shrank from 41% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Anniston Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.