Ocean Springs Upper Elementary

Ocean Springs Upper Elementary, a well-populated intermediate school in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, overseen by Ocean Springs School District, hosts 1,284 students, covering grades 4 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 452 students per school, that is 184% larger than typical.

Ocean Springs School District runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 5,677 students. Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Jackson County as a whole.

On the resource side, The school employs 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting Ocean Springs Upper Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 38% of students at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Jackson County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the area at large, Jackson County reports that the typical household earns roughly $66,201 per year, about 27% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is one of 46 public schools in Jackson County (combined enrollment of about 22,712 students).

Nearest neighbor: Oak Park Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Ocean Springs Upper Elementary operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary has declined 9%, going from 1,404 students in 2018 to 1,284 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 76% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.