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Enrollment
777
High
DISTRICT 934 · STATE 651
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280216001045
East Central High School
21700 Slider Road, Moss Point, MS 39562 · (228) 283-3120 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–13HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL777 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Mississippi public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
377 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 223 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 192 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 170 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 188 | 24% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
60.9%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
87.7%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 88 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 87.7% |
| 2023-24 | 62.6% | 89.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
70.0%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 70% typical for Mississippi schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Mississippi's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Central High School
East Central High School's state test result (79.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central High School this school | 777 | 48.5% | 79.2% |
| Vancleave High School Vancleave | 737 | 48.6% | 78.8% |
| Purvis High School Purvis | 614 | 49.8% | 72.4% |
| PEARL RIVER CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL CARRIERE | 952 | 54.7% | 69.7% |
| Poplarville High School POPLARVILLE | 540 | 49.6% | 84.5% |
| George County High School LUCEDALE | 1,115 | 52.5% | 71.2% |
Matched among Mississippi high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Central High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.2% | #14 of 192 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.7% | #11 of 199 ▼ 4 | #2 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #39 of 199 ▼ 14 | #2 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 777 | #60 of 203 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #162 of 192 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.8% | #159 of 192 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #168 of 194 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.6% | #33 of 63 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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
777
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 539
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 777 | 51.4 | 15.1:1 | 49% (377) |
| 2023-24 | 793 | 49.1 | 16.1:1 | 45% (358) |
| 2022-23 | 787 | 48.6 | 16.2:1 | 100% (784) |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 46 | 16.9:1 | 100% (772) |
| 2017-18 | 722 | 44.2 | 16.4:1 | 43% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 45 | 16.7:1 | 43% (324) |
| 2010-11 | 831 | 52 | 16.0:1 | 43% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 743 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 41% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 539 | 30 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Central High School.
About East Central High School
At 21700 Slider Road in Moss Point, Mississippi, East Central High School operates as a mid-sized high school. The school runs grades 9 through 13 and enrolls 777 students.
In Jackson County School District, 13 schools enroll a combined 8,845 students.
A large majority of enrollment at East Central High School is White, at 90%. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Jackson County, the White share is about 67%. The diversity index for East Central High School is 18%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at East Central High School totals 51.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.1:1. Statewide, high schools in Mississippi average 12.6:1. Federal data show 49% of students (377) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Jackson County average 59%.
Among Mississippi public high schools, East Central High School outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at East Central High School are 9.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (79.2% actual, 70.0% predicted).
Looking at the county, Jackson County, median household income comes to about $66,201, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 46 public schools and about 22,712 students.
East Central High School's nearest public school is East Central Lower Elementary (about 0.1 miles). There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, East Central High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, East Central High School is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 777, close to the 775 recorded in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.1:1, from 16.9:1.
The discussion board for East Central High School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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 Jackson County School District
- St. Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,289 students
- St. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- Vancleave High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- St. Martin East ElementaryElementary · 704 students
- Vancleave Lower ElementaryElementary · 686 students
- St. Martin Upper ElementaryElementary · 600 students
Other schools in Moss Point
- East Central Lower ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- East Central Upper ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- East Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Moss Point High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Kreole Primary ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Magnolia Middle SchoolMiddle · 359 students
Other East Central High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named East Central High. East Central High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- East Central High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 3,362 students
- East Central High SchoolSt Leon, IN · 1,225 students
- East Central High SchoolTulsa, OK · 1,160 students
Nearby schools
- East Central Lower Elementary0.1 mi · 567
- East Central Middle School0.2 mi · 541
- East Central Upper Elementary0.3 mi · 566
- Tanner Williams Elementary School10.0 mi · 304
- Agricola Elementary School11.2 mi · 543
- Vancleave Upper Elementary12.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About East Central High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Central High School?
East Central High School enrolls approximately 777 students in grades 09-13.
Is East Central High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Central High School is a high school covering grades 09-13.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Central High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Central High School is approximately 15.1:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Central High School?
At East Central High School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is East Central High School public or private?
East Central High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jackson County School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.