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Moss Point High School

4913 WEEMS STREET, MOSS POINT, MS 39563 · (228) 475-5721 · Jackson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
High
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 651
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
491 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
124
Grade 10
133
Grade 11
104
Grade 12
130
Student demographics
White
7315%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 40%
Hispanic
5411%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 7%
Black
35572%
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 45%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
24249%
Female
24951%

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Test scores

MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
48.2%
MS avg 45.9% . +14.5pp since 2023
Math
63.0%
MS avg 52.8% . +3.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.

Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
491
-105 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 12.6:1
% White
15%
was 19%
% Hispanic
11%
was 3%
% Black
72%
was 76%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Moss Point High School

Moss Point High School operates as a close-knit high school in MOSS POINT, Mississippi, overseen by Moss Point School District. Current enrollment sits at 491 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 651.

Moss Point School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,611 students; Moss Point High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Moss Point High School logs that 72% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 15% White, 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Jackson County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 100% of students at Moss Point High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Jackson County's rate of about 59%.

With demographic context factored in, Moss Point High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 58.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Jackson County shows median household earnings sit near $66,201, roughly 27% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Jackson County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students), Moss Point High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Magnolia Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 18%: 596 students in 2018 compared to 491 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 3% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

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Jackson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Moss Point High School
District
Moss Point School District
Address
4913 WEEMS STREET, MOSS POINT, MS 39563
Phone
(228) 475-5721
County
Jackson County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
491 (100%)
Locale
23-Suburb: Small
NCES ID
280300000587
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Moss Point School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Moss Point High School
How large is Moss Point High School?
Moss Point High School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 09-12.
Is Moss Point High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moss Point High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Moss Point High School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Moss Point High School.
How diverse is Moss Point High School?
Moss Point High School reports a student body of 15% White, 11% Hispanic, 72% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Moss Point High School in?
Moss Point High School is part of Moss Point School District.
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