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NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL
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MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedAbout NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL
NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL is one of the well-populated elementary schools in Gulfport, Mississippi, one of the schools within Harrison County School District, with 921 students on its rolls from grades K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 446 students per school, that is 107% larger than typical.
Harrison County School District comprises 22 schools with combined enrollment of 14,253 students; NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL is among them.
In terms of who attends, NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL records that the largest single group is Black, at 74% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 12% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Harrison County as a whole is about 24% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL has 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.9:1, putting NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Harrison County (around 74%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Harrison County put the typical household earns roughly $59,479 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL is one of 55 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 30,521 students).
Nearest neighbor: 28th Street Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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