East Central Middle School

East Central Middle School operates as a moderately sized middle school in Moss Point, Mississippi, overseen by Jackson County School District. Current enrollment sits at 541 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Jackson County School District comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 8,845 students; East Central Middle School is among them.

Demographically, East Central Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%). The remainder breaks down as 3% Hispanic, 2% Black. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, East Central Middle School has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, census data for Jackson County shows median household earnings sit near $66,201, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Jackson County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students), of which East Central Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Central Upper Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around East Central Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. East Central Middle School's enrollment has fell 14% since 2018, when it stood at 631 (now 541). The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On the community side, members of the East Central Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.