Jackson County schools ranked by test score
Latest MAAP year (2023-24). 39 schools in Jackson County, Mississippi with reported English Language Arts scores. Mississippi state average: 46.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beach Elementary Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 79.5% | +33.5pp |
| 2 | Oak Park Elementary Ocean Springs · Ocean Springs School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +27.1pp |
| 3 | Pecan Park Elementary Ocean Springs · Ocean Springs School District | Elementary | 72.0% | +26.0pp |
| 4 | Magnolia Park Elementary Ocean Springs · Ocean Springs School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +24.4pp |
| 5 | Vancleave Upper Elementary Vancleave · Jackson County School District | Elementary | 69.9% | +23.9pp |
| 6 | Ocean Springs High School Ocean Springs · Ocean Springs School District | High | 69.6% | +23.6pp |
| 7 | Ocean Springs Upper Elementary Ocean Springs · Ocean Springs School District | Middle | 69.2% | +23.2pp |
| 8 | St. Martin North Elementary Biloxi · Jackson County School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +21.6pp |
| 9 | East Central Upper Elementary Moss Point · Jackson County School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +19.9pp |
| 10 | Vancleave Lower Elementary Vancleave · Jackson County School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +19.2pp |
| 11 | Ocean Springs Middle School Ocean Springs · Ocean Springs School District | Middle | 65.1% | +19.1pp |
| 12 | Lake Elem Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 63.2% | +17.2pp |
| 13 | Central Elementary Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 61.3% | +15.3pp |
| 14 | East Central High School Moss Point · Jackson County School District | High | 60.9% | +14.9pp |
| 15 | Vancleave High School Vancleave · Jackson County School District | High | 60.6% | +14.6pp |
| 16 | St. Martin Upper Elementary St. Martin · Jackson County School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +13.6pp |
| 17 | Gautier Elementary Gautier · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 59.5% | +13.5pp |
| 18 | East Central Middle School Moss Point · Jackson County School District | Middle | 58.7% | +12.7pp |
| 19 | St. Martin High School Ocean Springs · Jackson County School District | High | 58.7% | +12.7pp |
| 20 | Vancleave Middle School Vancleave · Jackson County School District | Middle | 57.8% | +11.8pp |
| 21 | St. Martin East Elementary Ocean Springs · Jackson County School District | Elementary | 57.4% | +11.4pp |
| 22 | East Central Lower Elementary Moss Point · Jackson County School District | Elementary | 56.2% | +10.2pp |
| 23 | Singing River Gautier · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Middle | 55.9% | +9.9pp |
| 24 | St. Martin Middle School Ocean Springs · Jackson County School District | Middle | 53.9% | +7.9pp |
| 25 | Trent Lott Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Middle | 53.8% | +7.8pp |
| 26 | Jackson Elem Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 53.3% | +7.3pp |
| 27 | Pascagoula High Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | High | 53.3% | +7.3pp |
| 28 | Martin Bluff Gautier · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 52.1% | +6.1pp |
| 29 | Cherokee Elementary Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 51.4% | +5.4pp |
| 30 | Eastlawn Elem Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 49.1% | +3.1pp |
| 31 | Moss Point High School MOSS POINT · Moss Point School District | High | 48.2% | +2.2pp |
| 32 | College Park Elementary Gautier · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 47.9% | +1.9pp |
| 33 | Gautier High Gautier · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | High | 44.9% | -1.1pp |
| 34 | Gautier Middle Gautier · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Middle | 42.9% | -3.1pp |
| 35 | Arlington Elem Pascagoula · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Elementary | 39.8% | -6.2pp |
| 36 | William M Colmer Middle PASCAGOULA · Pascagoula-Gautier School District | Middle | 37.8% | -8.2pp |
| 37 | Escatawpa Upper Elementary Moss Point · Moss Point School District | Elementary | 34.4% | -11.6pp |
| 38 | Kreole Primary Elementary MOSS POINT · Moss Point School District | Elementary | 31.5% | -14.5pp |
| 39 | Magnolia Middle School MOSS POINT · Moss Point School District | Middle | 28.8% | -17.2pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MAAP % Proficient + Advanced threshold on the latest available MAAP English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). Only public schools in Jackson County, Mississippi with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Mississippi statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Mississippi ranking.