Harper McCaughan Elementary

Harper McCaughan Elementary operates as a medium-sized junior high in Long Beach, Mississippi, run under Long Beach School District. Current enrollment sits at 622 students spanning grades 4 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 38% above typical.

Across the 5 schools in Long Beach School District (2,874 students total), Harper McCaughan Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Harper McCaughan Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Black, 13% multiracial, 5% Asian, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Harrison County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Harper McCaughan Elementary has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is lower than Harrison County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Harper McCaughan Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.3%, the actual is 72.1%, a residual of +7.8 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Harrison County indicate median household earnings sit near $59,479, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harrison County runs 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students), of which Harper McCaughan Elementary is one.

Quarles Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Harper McCaughan Elementary's enrollment has edged down 21% since 2018, when it stood at 790 (now 622). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 72% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.