Arlington Elem

Set in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Arlington Elem is an intimate K-5 school, one of the schools within Pascagoula-Gautier School District. It caters to 333 students across grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 25% below typical.

Arlington Elem is one of 17 schools operated by Pascagoula-Gautier School District, a district that teaches 6,579 students overall.

On demographics, Arlington Elem reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school records 26% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Arlington Elem has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Arlington Elem tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Jackson County) records that median household earnings sit near $66,201, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Arlington Elem is one of 46 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students).

Cherokee Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 3%: 345 students in 2018 compared to 333 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.