Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280348000667
Beach Elementary
633 Market Street, Pascagoula, MS 39567 · (228) 938-6428 · Jackson County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 21 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 24% larger than its 4th grade class (17).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
79.5%
MS avg 45.9% . -15.1pp since 2023
Math
84.6%
MS avg 52.8% . -10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.5% | 84.6% |
| 2023-24 | 94.6% | 94.6% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beach Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.6% | #10 of 439 ▼ 9 | #1 of 21 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.5% | #13 of 439 ▼ 12 | #1 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #447 of 453 | #21 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
100
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 19.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 100 | 6.6 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 7.8 | 13.5:1 | 100% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 105 | 7.8 | 13.4:1 | 100% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 98 | 5 | 19.6:1 | 100% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 98 | 6.5 | 15.2:1 | 100% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 107 | 6 | 17.8:1 | 63% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 119 | 7 | 17.0:1 | 53% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 138 | 7 | 19.7:1 | 55% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 147 | 8 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beach Elementary.
About Beach Elementary
Beach Elementary is a small elementary school that serves part of Pascagoula, Mississippi. It educates 100 students in kindergarten through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446 students.
Pascagoula-Gautier School District serves 6,579 students across 17 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Beach Elementary is 80% White. Other groups include 10% Black and 9% Hispanic. The county population is about 67% White. Beach Elementary's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 6.6 full-time equivalents, or about 15.2 students per teacher. That matches the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Beach Elementary is A+. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Jackson County, the median household income is $66,201, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Beach Elementary, Jackson County has 45 other public schools.
Trent Lott is the public school closest to Beach Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
Enrollment at Beach Elementary was 98 in 2020-21 and 100 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.2:1) than in 2020-21 (19.6:1).
Community posts for Beach Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,249
Census ACS
Median income
$66,201
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pascagoula-Gautier School District
- Pascagoula HighHigh · 1,127 students
- Gautier HighHigh · 900 students
- William M Colmer MiddleMiddle · 532 students
- Trent LottMiddle · 524 students
- Gautier MiddleMiddle · 416 students
- Singing RiverMiddle · 416 students
Other schools in Pascagoula
- Pascagoula HighHigh · 1,127 students
- William M Colmer MiddleMiddle · 532 students
- Trent LottMiddle · 524 students
- Eastlawn ElemElementary · 337 students
- Arlington ElemElementary · 333 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 245 students
Other Beach Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named Beach Elementary. Beach Elementary is the 6th largest of the 7.
- Beach ElementaryChesapeake Beach, MD · 502 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolCEDAR SPRINGS, MI · 445 students
- Beach ElementaryPiedmont, CA · 323 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolMUSKEGON, MI · 295 students
- Beach Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 295 students
Nearby schools
- Trent Lott0.9 mi · 524
- Eastlawn Elem1.1 mi · 337
- Pascagoula High1.1 mi · 1,127
- Central Elementary1.1 mi · 245
- William M Colmer Middle1.8 mi · 532
- Jackson Elem1.9 mi · 193
Frequently asked questions
About Beach ElementaryHow many students attend Beach Elementary?
Beach Elementary enrolls approximately 100 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Beach Elementary serve?
Beach Elementary serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Beach Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Beach Elementary is approximately 15.2:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Beach Elementary?
Student demographics at Beach Elementary are roughly 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Beach Elementary?
Beach Elementary is overseen by Pascagoula-Gautier School District in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.