Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCAGOULA-GAUTIER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280348000672
Eastlawn Elem
2611 Ingalls Ave, Pascagoula, MS 39567 · (228) 938-6431 · Jackson County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Mississippi public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
14.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
223 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (64).
Student demographics
69%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
49.1%
MS avg 45.9% . -19.9pp since 2023
Math
59.3%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 20 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 59.3% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 55.4% |
% 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
58.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Eastlawn Elem
Eastlawn Elem's state test result (58.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastlawn Elem this school | 337 | 66.2% | 58.2% |
| Martin Bluff Gautier | 410 | 71.7% | 60.3% |
| Back Bay Elementary School Biloxi | 528 | 65.5% | 60.5% |
| Rankin Elementary School Tupelo | 375 | 71.7% | 63.2% |
| Richland Elementary Richland | 369 | 78.9% | 67.2% |
| College Park Elementary Gautier | 303 | 73.6% | 49.6% |
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 Eastlawn Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #183 of 428 | #15 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #156 of 439 ▲ 37 | #14 of 21 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #215 of 439 ▼ 140 | #17 of 21 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 337 | #291 of 453 | #14 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #124 of 408 | #8 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #12 of 409 | #2 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #353 of 444 | #11 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #17 of 90 | #2 of 6 |
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
337
+74 (+28%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 337 | 24.1 | 14.0:1 | 66% (223) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 26.9 | 12.3:1 | 100% (331) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 27.7 | 11.8:1 | 100% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 263 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 100% (263) |
| 2017-18 | 284 | 21.5 | 13.2:1 | 100% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 69% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 22 | 17.4:1 | 69% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 423 | 23 | 18.4:1 | 55% (234) |
| 1990-91 | 474 | 21 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastlawn Elem.
About Eastlawn Elem
Eastlawn Elem is a small elementary school in Pascagoula-Gautier School District, located in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Federal data show 337 students enrolled in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 446 students for elementary schools in Mississippi.
Eastlawn Elem is part of Pascagoula-Gautier School District, where 17 schools serve 6,579 students.
The student body at Eastlawn Elem has no majority group. White students lead at 39%. Other groups include 34% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Eastlawn Elem, there are about 14.0 students; the school has 24.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Mississippi, 15.9:1, is higher. There are 223 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 66% of enrollment.
Eastlawn Elem holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Mississippi public elementary schools.
Test results at Eastlawn Elem are 2.9 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.2% actual, 61.1% predicted).
In Jackson County, home to about 145,249 people, the median household earns about $66,201 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jackson County number 46, with about 22,712 students.
Eastlawn Elem is about 0.7 miles from William M Colmer Middle, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Eastlawn Elem is ahead of the 54.2% nearby average, ranking 4th of 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 28% rise took enrollment from 263 in 2020-21 to 337 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 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
- Arlington ElemElementary · 333 students
- Central ElementaryElementary · 245 students
- Cherokee ElementaryElementary · 206 students
Other Eastlawn Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Eastlawn Elementary. Eastlawn Elem is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Eastlawn ElementaryBurlington, NC · 528 students
- Eastlawn Elementary SchoolRantoul, IL · 276 students
- Eastlawn Elementary SchoolBurnettsville, IN · 126 students
Nearby schools
- William M Colmer Middle0.7 mi · 532
- Pascagoula High0.8 mi · 1,127
- Jackson Elem0.8 mi · 193
- Cherokee Elementary0.9 mi · 206
- Beach Elementary1.1 mi · 100
- Trent Lott1.2 mi · 524
Frequently asked questions
About Eastlawn ElemHow many students attend Eastlawn Elem?
Eastlawn Elem enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-04.
Is Eastlawn Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eastlawn Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Eastlawn Elem have?
Eastlawn Elem employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Eastlawn Elem?
Student demographics at Eastlawn Elem are roughly 39% White, 18% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Eastlawn Elem public or private?
Eastlawn Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pascagoula-Gautier School District.
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