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Enrollment
1,284
Middle
DISTRICT 1,092 · STATE 452
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280336001392
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary
2320 Government Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 · (228) 875-4367 · Jackson County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,284 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Mississippi public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Mississippi public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
490 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 80%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 425 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 408 | 32% |
| Grade 6 | 451 | 35% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary→Ocean Springs Middle School
Based on grade levels within Ocean Springs School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
MS avg 45.9% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
74.3%
MS avg 52.8% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 46 and 53. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
MAAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.2% | 74.3% |
| 2023-24 | 70.9% | 75.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
78.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
75.2%
based on MS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 →
Schools most like Ocean Springs Upper Elementary
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary's state test result (78.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean Springs Upper Elementary this school | 1,284 | 38.2% | 78.3% |
| Ocean Springs Middle School Ocean Springs | 899 | 39.4% | 74.4% |
| Northwest Middle School Flowood | 1,352 | 38.2% | 63.9% |
| Hernando Middle School Hernando | 1,183 | 27.0% | 73.9% |
| Brandon Middle School Brandon | 1,155 | 37.5% | 69.2% |
| Lewisburg Middle School Hernando | 996 | 21.8% | 74.3% |
Matched among Mississippi middle 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 Ocean Springs Upper Elementary ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Jackson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.3% | #2 of 176 | #1 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #13 of 181 ▲ 4 | #2 of 10 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #2 of 181 ▲ 1 | #1 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,284 | #4 of 186 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #111 of 163 | #9 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.4% | #75 of 164 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #179 of 184 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.5% | #93 of 119 | #7 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,284
-31 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,284 | 88.8 | 14.5:1 | 38% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 1,271 | 89.3 | 14.2:1 | 44% (559) |
| 2022-23 | 1,332 | 89 | 15.0:1 | 100% (1,329) |
| 2020-21 | 1,315 | 89 | 14.8:1 | 100% (1,312) |
| 2017-18 | 1,404 | 84 | 16.7:1 | 45% (636) |
| 2015-16 | 1,290 | 78 | 16.5:1 | 49% (631) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ocean Springs Upper Elementary.
About Ocean Springs Upper Elementary
In Ocean Springs, Mississippi, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is a large middle school. Its grade span covers grades 4 through 6, with 1,284 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 452 students for middle schools in Mississippi.
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is among 6 schools run by Ocean Springs School District, which serves 5,677 students.
Federal enrollment data show Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is 69% White. Other groups include 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Jackson County overall, the White share is about 67%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary scores 49%.
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1, with 88.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Mississippi, 13.7:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 38% at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary. Across public schools in Jackson County, the average is 59%.
Among Mississippi public middle schools, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary outscored 95%, which works out to an A+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 78.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 75.2%.
In Jackson County, home to about 145,249 people, the median household earns about $66,201 a year, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Jackson County number 46, with about 22,712 students.
Of the public schools around it, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is closest to Oak Park Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is 3rd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary had 1,315 students in 2020-21 and 1,284 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Ocean Springs School District
- Ocean Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- Ocean Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- Magnolia Park ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Pecan Park ElementaryElementary · 486 students
- Oak Park ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- KEYS VOC CENTERHigh
Other schools in Ocean Springs
- Ocean Springs High SchoolHigh · 1,928 students
- St. Martin High SchoolHigh · 1,289 students
- St. Martin Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- Ocean Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 899 students
- St. Martin East ElementaryElementary · 704 students
- Magnolia Park ElementaryElementary · 613 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Park Elementary0.2 mi · 467
- Pecan Park Elementary0.9 mi · 486
- St. Martin Middle School1.7 mi · 946
- St. Martin Upper Elementary1.8 mi · 600
- Magnolia Park Elementary1.9 mi · 613
- St. Martin High School2.0 mi · 1,289
Frequently asked questions
About Ocean Springs Upper ElementaryHow large is Ocean Springs Upper Elementary?
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary enrolls approximately 1,284 students in grades 04-06.
What age range does Ocean Springs Upper Elementary serve?
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary serves students from grade 04 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary?
Student demographics at Ocean Springs Upper Elementary are roughly 69% White, 10% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Ocean Springs Upper Elementary?
Ocean Springs Upper Elementary is overseen by Ocean Springs School District in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.