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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 570 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280216001044
East Central Upper Elementary
5400 Hurley Wade Road, Moss Point, MS 39562 · (228) 283-3220 · Jackson County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
322 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 80%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 213 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 169 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 184 | 33% |
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jackson County School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.9%
MS avg 45.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
74.3%
MS avg 52.8% . +8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.9% | 74.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 66.1% |
% 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
70.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Upper Elementary
East Central Upper Elementary's state test result (70.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Central Upper Elementary this school | 566 | 56.9% | 70.9% |
| East Central Lower Elementary Moss Point | 567 | 57.8% | 69.7% |
| Poplarville Lower Elementary POPLARVILLE | 521 | 58.7% | 65.8% |
| Kossuth Elementary School Corinth | 570 | 62.3% | 64.8% |
| Agricola Elementary School LUCEDALE | 543 | 56.5% | 62.8% |
| Hamilton School HAMILTON | 557 | 60.0% | 68.3% |
Matched among Mississippi elementary 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 Upper Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.9% | #73 of 428 | #6 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #55 of 439 ▲ 62 | #7 of 21 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #65 of 439 ▲ 38 | #7 of 21 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #109 of 453 | #6 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #267 of 408 | #13 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.2% | #342 of 409 | #19 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.9% | #386 of 444 | #17 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #191 of 296 | #10 of 14 |
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
566
+42 (+8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 790
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 566 | 35.7 | 15.8:1 | 57% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 35.9 | 15.5:1 | 55% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 529 | 35.7 | 14.8:1 | 99% (526) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 99% (521) |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 36.3 | 17.4:1 | 53% (333) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 52% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 39 | 16.2:1 | 52% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 643 | 30 | 21.4:1 | 41% (263) |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 42 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Central Upper Elementary.
About East Central Upper Elementary
East Central Upper Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Moss Point, Mississippi, one of the schools in Jackson County School District. It covers grades 3 through 5, with a total enrollment of 566 students. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for elementary schools in Mississippi, which is about 446.
Jackson County School District is made up of 13 schools with 8,845 students in all.
About 90% of the student body at East Central Upper Elementary is White. Other students are 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 2% Black. By comparison, Jackson County residents are about 67% White. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
East Central Upper Elementary operates with 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That is close to the 15.9:1 average for elementary schools in Mississippi. About 57% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 59% average for public schools in Jackson County.
The allk12 Grade for East Central Upper Elementary is A-. Compared with Mississippi public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Mississippi with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 65.8%. East Central Upper Elementary scores 70.9%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jackson County, the median household income is $66,201, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. East Central Upper Elementary is one of 46 public schools in the county.
East Central Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of East Central Upper Elementary, there are 3 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, East Central Upper Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 42 more students in 2024-25.
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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
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 777 students
- Vancleave High SchoolHigh · 737 students
- St. Martin East ElementaryElementary · 704 students
- Vancleave Lower ElementaryElementary · 686 students
Other schools in Moss Point
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 777 students
- East Central Lower ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- East Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Moss Point High SchoolHigh · 491 students
- Kreole Primary ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Magnolia Middle SchoolMiddle · 359 students
Nearby schools
- East Central Middle School0.1 mi · 541
- East Central High School0.3 mi · 777
- East Central Lower Elementary0.3 mi · 567
- Tanner Williams Elementary School10.1 mi · 304
- Agricola Elementary School11.0 mi · 543
- Vancleave Upper Elementary12.8 mi · 333
Frequently asked questions
About East Central Upper ElementaryHow many students attend East Central Upper Elementary?
East Central Upper Elementary enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does East Central Upper Elementary serve?
East Central Upper Elementary serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Central Upper Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Central Upper Elementary is approximately 15.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Central Upper Elementary?
At East Central Upper Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is East Central Upper Elementary public or private?
East Central Upper Elementary 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.