Gautier Elementary

As a mid-tier elementary school in Gautier, Mississippi, Gautier Elementary educates 397 students from grades pre-K through 4, operated by Pascagoula-Gautier School District.

Within Pascagoula-Gautier School District, which oversees 17 schools and 6,579 students, Gautier Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Gautier Elementary logs that the largest single group is Black at 48%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 29% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting Gautier Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Jackson County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Gautier Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.4%; this one delivers 61.6%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jackson County put median household income runs about $66,201, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Jackson County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students), Gautier Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Gautier Middle, around 1.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Gautier Elementary.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Five-year trend. Gautier Elementary's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 411 (now 397).

Inside the community feed, the feed for Gautier Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.