Enrollment
77
Combined
DISTRICT 648 · STATE 527
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280177000289
Harrison County Child Development Center
94 29th Street, Gulfport, MS 39507 · (228) 863-0583 · Harrison County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 11.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
64 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 80%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 59 | 77% |
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 4 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 12 | 2 | 3% |
| Ungraded | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County Child Development Center this school | 77 | 83.1% | N/A |
| Blue Mountain High School Blue Mountain | 295 | 92.2% | 67.8% |
| Houlka Attendance Center HOULKA | 457 | 72.9% | 56.8% |
| Jumpertown School Booneville | 305 | 86.6% | 62.0% |
| Noxapater Attendance NOXAPATER | 473 | 68.9% | 58.1% |
| Thrasher High School Booneville | 387 | 76.5% | 56.6% |
Matched among Mississippi K-12 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 Harrison County Child Development Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #31 of 34 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
77
+21 (+38%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 137
Student : Teacher
5.1:1
was 3.3:1
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 | 77 | 15 | 5.1:1 | 83% (64) |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 16.5 | 4.7:1 | 74% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 15.7 | 6.0:1 | 97% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 56 | 17 | 3.3:1 | 95% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 17.1 | 5.5:1 | 84% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 106 | 18 | 5.9:1 | 74% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | 19 | 7.6:1 | 56% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 8 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harrison County Child Development Center.
About Harrison County Child Development Center
This page covers Harrison County Child Development Center, a small combined-grade school in Gulfport, Mississippi. The student body numbers 77 students, from pre-K through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Mississippi is about 527, so this school runs 85% smaller than that.
Harrison County School District runs 22 schools with a combined 14,253 students. Harrison County Child Development Center is one of them.
Black students make up a majority at Harrison County Child Development Center, at 53%. Next come 40% White and 6% Hispanic. That compares with about 24% Black among all Harrison County residents. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Harrison County Child Development Center counts 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 5.1 students for each one. On average, combined schools in Mississippi have 11.8:1, compared with 5.1:1 here. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Harrison County average 74%.
Harrison County has about 210,891 residents, and the median household income is $59,479, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Harrison County has 55 public schools and roughly 30,521 students.
Nearby, Pass Road Elementary is about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Harrison County Child Development Center, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Over 4 years, Harrison County Child Development Center's enrollment grew 38%, to 77. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 3.3:1 to 5.1:1.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
210,891
Census ACS
Median income
$59,479
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
30,521 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County School District
- Harrison Central HighHigh · 1,483 students
- D'Iberville HighHigh · 1,478 students
- West Harrison HighHigh · 1,216 students
- CREEKBEND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLEElementary · 996 students
- NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLElementary · 921 students
- North Woolmarket Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · 851 students
Other schools in Gulfport
- Gulfport High SchoolHigh · 1,702 students
- Harrison Central HighHigh · 1,483 students
- West Harrison HighHigh · 1,216 students
- NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLElementary · 921 students
- Bayou View MiddleMiddle · 827 students
- West Harrison MiddleMiddle · 650 students
Nearby schools
- Pass Road Elementary0.4 mi · 377
- Gulfport High School0.6 mi · 1,702
- Central Elementary1.1 mi · 482
- Bayou View Middle1.2 mi · 827
- Bayou View Elementary1.7 mi · 638
- Anniston Elementary2.1 mi · 482
Frequently asked questions
About Harrison County Child Development CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Harrison County Child Development Center?
Harrison County Child Development Center enrolls approximately 77 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Harrison County Child Development Center serve?
Harrison County Child Development Center serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harrison County Child Development Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harrison County Child Development Center is approximately 5.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harrison County Child Development Center?
At Harrison County Child Development Center, the student body is approximately 40% White, 6% Hispanic, 53% Black.
Is Harrison County Child Development Center public or private?
Harrison County Child Development Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison County School District.
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